Genome-wide Association Study of Porcine Hematological Parameters in a Large White × Minzhu F2 Resource Population

<p>Hematological traits, which are important indicators of immune function in animals, have been commonly examined as biomarkers of disease and disease severity in humans and animals. Genome-wide significant quantitative trait loci (QTLs) provide important information for use in breeding progr...

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Main Author: Weizhen Luo, Shaokang Chen, Duxue Cheng, Ligang Wang, Yong Li, Xiaojun Ma, Xin Song, Xin Liu, Wen Li, Jing Liang, Hua Yan, Kebin Zhao, Chuduan Wang, Lixian Wang, Longchao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0870.htm