International journal of biological macromolecules
QTL fine mapping and functional analysis reveal rs325845933 in the 3'UTR of RPS6KB1 as a putative functional mutation affecting litter size in Erhualian pigs.
Nengjing Jiang, Mengru Ni, Tianwei Zhou, Qian Zhang, Yanzhen Yin, Xuemei Xiao, Yuejia Chen, Xing Liao, Xinjie Ai, Yuan Huang, Yaqin Hong, Binbin Xu, Qinqbo Zhao, Ruihua Huang, Pinghua Li
Published: 202610.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.150006
Abstract
Litter size is an important economic trait in the swine industry, and increasing the number of piglets born is a key objective in pig breeding. The Erhualian pig, known for its exceptional prolificacy, has been reported to harbor a quantitative trait…
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