A genome-wide association study reveals dominance effects on number of teats in pigs.

Dominance has been suggested as one of the genetic mechanisms explaining heterosis. However, using traditional quantitative genetic methods it is difficult to obtain accurate estimates of dominance effects. With the availability of dense SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) panels, we now have new o...

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Main Authors: Marcos S Lopes, John W M Bastiaansen, Barbara Harlizius, Egbert F Knol, Henk Bovenhuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4144910?pdf=render