Detection of quantitative trait loci affecting haematological traits in swine via genome scanning

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Haematological traits, which consist of mainly three components: leukocyte traits, erythrocyte traits and platelet traits, play extremely important role in animal immune function and disease resistance. But knowledge of the genetic b...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Niu Xiao-Yan, Li Shan, Qi Chun-Mei, Cai Shao-Qian, Luo Yan-Ru, Hu Fang, Wang Zhi-Peng, Lu Xin, Gong Yuan-Fang, Qiu Xiao-Tian, Zeng Jian, Zhang Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/11/56