Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Meat Quality Traits in a Porcine Large White × Minzhu Intercross Population

<p>Pork quality is an economically important trait and one of the main selection criteria for breeding in the swine industry. In this genome-wide association study (GWAS), 455 pigs from a porcine Large White &#215; Minzhu intercross population were genotyped using the Illumina PorcineSNP60...

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Main Author: Weizhen Luo, Duxue Cheng, Shaokang Chen, Ligang Wang, Yong Li, Xiaojun Ma, Xin Song, Xin Liu, Wen Li, Jing Liang, Hua Yan, Kebin Zhao, Chuduan Wang, Lixian Wang, Longchao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0580.htm