Genome-Wide Association Study for Body Length, Body Height, and Total Teat Number in Large White Pigs

Genome-Wide Association Study for Body Length, Body Height, and Total Teat Number in Large White Pigs

Body length, body height, and total teat number are economically important traits in pig breeding, as these traits are usually associated with the growth, reproductivity, and longevity potential of piglets. Here, we report a genetic analysis of these traits using a population comprising 2,068 Large...

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Main Authors: Yifeng Hong, Jian Ye, Linsong Dong, Yalan Li, Limin Yan, Gengyuan Cai, Dewu Liu, Cheng Tan, Zhenfang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
genome-wide association study
body length
body height
total teat number
Large white pigs
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.650370/full

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