Investigation of the retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) gene as a candidate gene for increased litter size in pigs
Investigation of the retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) gene as a candidate gene for increased litter size in pigs
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DOI：
10.1007/s003350010015
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发表时间：
2000-01-01
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影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Plastow, G
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作者：
Rothschild, MF;Messer, L;Plastow, G
本文主要介绍视黄醇结合蛋白。随着猪肉生产变得更加一体化，产仔数的小到中等增长可能意味着总体效率的大回报。传统上，猪遗传学家使用杂交和选择的方法来提高产仔数。在确定单个基因或数量性状位点（QTL）的最佳方法上存在相当大的争议。用于识别与这些数量性状相关的基因或标记的两种方法是基因组扫描和候选基因方法。
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.