Investigation of Porcine Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Polymorphism on Economic Traits
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Kim Kwan-Suk
(Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University)
Shin Hee Young (Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University) Lee Joong-Jae (Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University) Hong Sung-Kwang (Performance Testing Station, Korea Swine Association) Choi Bong-Hwan (Animal genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Livestock Research Institute) Kim Tae-Hun (Animal genomics and Bioinformatics Division, National Livestock Research Institute) Lee Hak-Kyo (Genetic Information Research Center, Hankyung University) Cho Byung-Wook (Department of Animal Science, Miryang National University) |
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