Acta Vet. Brno 2013, 82: 369-374

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201382040369

Polymorphism of ESR, FSHß, RBP4, PRL, OPN genes and their influence on morphometric traits of gilt reproductive tract before sexual maturity

Wojciech Kapelański1, Robert Eckert2, Hanna Jankowiak1, Aurelia Mucha2, Maria Bocian1, Salomea Grajewska1

1University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, Department of Pig Breeding, Bydgoszcz, Poland
2National Research Institute of Animal Production, Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Kraków, Poland

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