A reciprocal translocation between autosomes 8 and 10 in a boar used for artificial insemination service and its effects on litter size

Authors
Makinen, A Andersson, M Hakkinen, A Kuosmanen, S
Citation
A. Makinen et al., A reciprocal translocation between autosomes 8 and 10 in a boar used for artificial insemination service and its effects on litter size, ANIM REPROD, 56(3-4), 1999, pp. 237-243
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE
ISSN journal
03784320 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
237 - 243
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-4320(19990816)56:3-4<237:ARTBA8>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The low number of piglets per litter was the reason why a Finnish Yorkshire breed boar used for artificial insemination (AI) was taken for cytogenetic study. The boar had a reciprocal translocation between autosomes 8 and 10, resulting in a reduction in its litter size of about 19%. In addition the litter sizes were counted from 16 female offspring of this 2n = 38,XY; rcp( 8:10)p(1.1;q1.3) boar. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.