Investigation of the retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) gene as a candidate gene for increased litter size in pigs.

Autor: Rothschild, Max F., Messer, Lori, Day, Andy, Wales, Richard, Short, Tom, Southwood, Olwen, Plastow, Graham
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Zdroj: Mammalian Genome; Jan2000, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p75-77, 03p
Abstrakt: This article focuses on the retinol binding protein. As pork production becomes more integrated, small to moderate gains in litter size can mean large returns in overall efficiency. Traditionally, pig geneticists have used the methods of crossbreeding and selection to make improvements in litter size. Considerable debate exists on the best method to identify individual genes or quantitative trait loci (QTL). The two methods used to identify genes or markers linked to these quantitative traits are genomic scans and the candidate gene approach.
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