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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-12-20
pubmed:abstractText
beta-actin (ACTB) was examined as a direct functional candidate gene for the possible association with sperm concentration, motility (MOT), semen volume per ejaculate, plasma droplet rate, abnormal sperm rate (ASR) and the fertility traits, non-return rate and number of piglets born alive (NBA). Three polymorphisms in intron 3 (T>C) and one polymorphism in exon 4 (T>C) of porcine ACTB gene were identified by comparative sequencing of animals of the breeds Pietrain and Hampshire. Association analysis revealed that haplotypes affected the variation of the traits MOT, ASR and NBA. The beneficial haplotypes may provide considerable improvement of sperm quality and fertility in the tested commercial boar population.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0931-2668
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
123
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
384-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Haplotype analysis of beta-actin gene for its association with sperm quality and boar fertility.
pubmed:affiliation
Animal Breeding and Husbandry Group, Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article