Association between leptin gene single nucleotide polymorphisms and carcass traits in pigs Associação entre polimorfismos de base única no gene da leptina e características de carcaça em suínos

It was investigated the association between leptin gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) T2411C and T3266G with carcass traits in F2 pigs obtained by crossing native Brazilian Piau with commercial sows composed of Landrace, Large White and Pietrain breeds. Association analyses were performed u...

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Main Authors: Jane de Oliveira Peixoto, Danielle Assis de Faria, Priscila Vendramini Silva, Isabela Fonseca, Paulo Sávio Lopes, Simone Eliza Facioni Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2009-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982009000200008