Many traits financially important to hog producers are either expensive or time-consuming to measure or difficult to successfully select animals for based on low heritability of the targeted traits. Feed efficiency and sow longevity are examples of such traits. If…
Large-Scale Association Analyses of Candidate Genes for Feed Efficiency Traits in Pig
This study was conducted with the objectives of identifying genes which impact feed efficiency in pigs, quantifying those effects, and informing producers of how to utilize this information in selection programs. The purpose of this research was to identify markers…
Identification of quantitative trait nucleotides (QTN) for pork tenderness.
The identification of predictive DNA markers for pork quality would allow U.S. pork producers and breeders to more quickly and efficiently select genetically superior animals for production of consistent, high quality meat. Improvement in the genetic potential of swine populations…