Interfrontal Bone Among Inbred Strains of Mice and QTL Mapping

The interfrontal bone (IF) is a minor skeletal trait residing between the frontal bones. IF is considered a quasi-continuous trait. Genetic and environmental factors appear to play roles in its development. The mechanism(s) underlying IF bone development are poorly understood. We sought to survey in...

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Main Authors: Heather Zimmerman, Zhaoyu Yin, Fei Zou, Eric T. Everett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
QTL
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.00291/full