Genetic Marker Discovery in Complex Traits: A Field Example on Fat Content and Composition in Pigs

Genetic Marker Discovery in Complex Traits: A Field Example on Fat Content and Composition in Pigs

Among the large number of attributes that define pork quality, fat content and composition have attracted the attention of breeders in the recent years due to their interaction with human health and technological and sensorial properties of meat. In livestock species, fat accumulates in different de...

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Main Authors: Ramona Natacha Pena, Roger Ros-Freixedes, Marc Tor, Joan Estany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
meat quality
intramuscular fat
candidate gene
pork
oleic acid
monounsaturated fatty acid
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/12/2100

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http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/12/2100

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