Mapping of quantitative trait loci and confirmation of the FAT1 region on chromosome 4 in an F2 population of pigs

The objective was to map QTL on porcine chromosome 4 and to associate them with carcass and internal organ traits in an F2 population. The F1 population was produced by outbreed crossing, using two native Brazilian breed Piau boars and 18 commercial sows. A total of 617 F2 animals issued from 11 F1...

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Main Authors: Kleibe de Moraes Silva, Débora Martins Paixão, Priscila Vendramini Silva, Bruna Pena Solero, Mario Sérgio Pereira, Paulo Sávio Lopes, Simone Eliza Facioni Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2008-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572008000300013

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