Novel genotyping assay for a 212-kb deletion from the BBS9 gene, and frequency of the allele in pig populations in Vietnam

Piglet lethality is one of the major concerns in pig breeding programs. Deletion of a 212-kb region within the Bardet-Biedl syndrome 9 (BBS9) gene has been linked to a reduction in the number of piglets born alive per litter. The BBS9 mutant gene carrier-by-carrier mating scheme could result in mumm...

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