A new approach in association study of single nucleotide polymorphism of genes for carcass and meat quality traits in commercial pigs

Six batches of four commercial hybrids of heavy pigs, reared for the production of Italian dry-cured hams, were identified<br />for having homogeneous feeding and farm conditions. For a total of 235 pigs, slaughtered in the same slaughterhouse,<br />carcass traits and muscle composition...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Russo, Piero Susmel, Giorgio Graziosi, Stefania Dall’Olio, Roberta Davoli, Luca Fontanesi, Silvia Braglia, Romina Floris, Bruno Stefanon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/193