A genome-wide association study in large white and landrace pig populations for number piglets born alive.

The number of piglets born alive (NBA) per litter is one of the most important traits in pig breeding due to its influence on production efficiency. It is difficult to improve NBA because the heritability of the trait is low and it is governed by a high number of loci with low to moderate effects. T...

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Main Authors: Sarah Bergfelder-Drüing, Christine Grosse-Brinkhaus, Bianca Lind, Malena Erbe, Karl Schellander, Henner Simianer, Ernst Tholen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4363374?pdf=render