Investigation of the retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) gene as a candidate gene for increased litter size in pigs.
Rothschild
M F
MF
Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
Messer
L
L
Day
A
A
Wales
R
R
Short
T
T
Southwood
O
O
Plastow
G
G
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001947:Breeding; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers; D008098:Litter Size / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D015233:Models, Statistical; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011247:Pregnancy; D019655:Quantitative Trait, Heritable; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D013552:Swine / Q000235:genetics*
D017931:DNA Primers; D005819:Genetic Markers; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins; D004247:DNA