Evidence for additional functional genetic variation within the porcine IGF2 gene affecting body composition traits in an experimental Piétrain × Large White/Landrace cross

The aim of this study was to test for the existence of causative genetic variation affecting body composition traits within or adjacent to the porcine insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) gene beyond the known IGF2-intron3-G3072A mutation. A focussed quantitative trait loci analysis using four micros...

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Main Authors: T.J. Boysen, J. Tetens, G. Thaller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
pig
QTL
QTN
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110002466