Quantitative trait loci analysis for leg weakness-related traits in a Duroc × Pietrain crossbred population

• Main Authors: Laenoi,W., Uddin,M.J., Çinar,M.U., Groe-Brinkhaus,C., Tesfaye,D., Jónás,E.A., Scholz,A.M., Tholen,E., Looft,C., Wimmers,K., Phatsara,C., Juengst,H., Sauerwein,H., Mielenz,M., Schellander,K.
• Format: Article
• Published: BioMed Central 2015
• Subjects: Medicine (all); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Genetics; Animal Science and Zoology
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79960106302&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38023
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Leg weakness issues are a great concern for the pig breeding industry, especially with regard to animal welfare. Traits associated with leg weakness are partly influenced by the genetic background of the animals but the genetic basis of these traits is not yet fully understood. The aim o...