Genome-wide associations for immune traits in two maternal pig lines

Genome-wide associations for immune traits in two maternal pig lines

Abstract Background In recent years, animal welfare and health has become more and more important in pig breeding. So far, numerous parameters have been considered as important biomarkers, especially in the immune reaction and inflammation. Previous studies have shown moderate to high heritabilities...

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Main Authors: Christina M. Dauben, Maren J. Pröll-Cornelissen, Esther M. Heuß, Anne K. Appel, Hubert Henne, Katharina Roth, Karl Schellander, Ernst Tholen, Christine Große-Brinkhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Immune system
Pigs
Genome-wide Association Studies
Immunocompetence
Animal Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07997-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07997-1

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