Genome-wide association studies for production, respiratory disease, and immune-related traits in Landrace pigs

Abstract Identification of a quantitative trait locus (QTL) related to a chronic respiratory disease such as Mycoplasmal pneumonia of swine (MPS) and immune-related traits is important for the genetic improvement of disease resistance in pigs. The objective of this study was to detect a novel QTL fo...

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Main Authors: Yoshinobu Uemoto, Kasumi Ichinoseki, Toshimi Matsumoto, Nozomi Oka, Hironori Takamori, Hiroshi Kadowaki, Chihiro Kojima-Shibata, Eisaku Suzuki, Toshihiro Okamura, Hisashi Aso, Haruki Kitazawa, Masahiro Satoh, Hirohide Uenishi, Keiichi Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95339-2