Genome-Wide Association Study of Meat Quality Traits in a Three-Way Crossbred Commercial Pig Population
Meat quality is an important trait for pig-breeding programs aiming to meet consumers’ demands. Geneticists must improve meat quality based on their understanding of the underlying genetic mechanisms. Previous studies showed that most meat-quality indicators were low-to-moderate heritability traits;...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.614087/full |