Number and mode of inheritance of QTL influencing backfat thickness on SSC2p in Sino-European pig pedigrees

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the pig, multiple QTL associated with growth and fatness traits have been mapped to chromosome 2 (SSC2) and among these, at least one shows paternal expression due to the IGF2-intron3-G3072A substitution. Previously published resu...

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Main Authors: Bidanel Jean-Pierre, Heuven Henri CM, Gilbert Hélène, Tortereau Flavie, Groenen Martien AM, Riquet Juliette
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/43/1/11