Identification of Marbling Gene Loci in Commercial Pigs in Canadian Herds

A genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed on the intramuscular fat percentage in pork chops in commercially available swine in Canada. The Duroc, Iberian, Lacombe, Berkshire, and Pietrain breeds were crossed with Large White sows, and their F1 offspring were ranked according to the intram...

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Main Authors: William Jon Meadus, Pascale Duff, Manuel Juarez, Jordan C. Roberts, Jennifer L. Zantinge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/8/122