Association and haplotype analysis of candidate genes in five genomic regions linked to sow maternal infanticide in a white Duroc × Erhualian resource population
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Maternal infanticide is an extreme and failed maternal behavior, which is defined as an active attack on piglets using the jaws, resulting in serious or fatal bite wounds. It brings big economic loss to the pig industry and severe pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/24 |