NEW QTL'S ON CHROMOSOMES X, 2, 6 AND 7 OF PIGS

摘要

The present invention relates to the field of breeding domestic animals, in particular pigs. In particular it relates to genotypic and/or phenotypic traits which need to be selected for in-breeding animals or animals intended for slaughter. The invention provides for the use of well-defined imprinted and x-linked markers for quality directed crossbreeding in pig breeding programmes, in particular the use of new QTL's or markers on chromosomes X, 2, 6 and 7 of pigs is provided.