Genome-wide association analyses identify known and novel loci for teat number in Duroc pigs using single-locus and multi-locus models

More teats are necessary for sows to nurse larger litters to provide immunity and nutrient for piglets prior to weaning. Previous studies have reported the strong effect of an insertion mutation in the Vertebr...

Source: BMC Genomics - May 7, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Zhanwei Zhuang, Rongrong Ding, Longlong Peng, Jie Wu, Yong Ye, Shenping Zhou, Xingwang Wang, Jianping Quan, Enqin Zheng, Gengyuan Cai, Wen Huang, Jie Yang and Zhenfang Wu Tags: Research article Source Type: research