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Carcass traits and microsatellite distributions in offspring of sires from three geographical regions of Japan.
Journal of animal science - 1 Dec 2001
Smith S B, Zembayashi M, Lunt D K, Sanders J O, Gilbert C D
Abstract excerpt
We proposed that cattle sired by bulls from distinct geographical regions of Japan would differ in their ability to accumulate marbling and that they could be distinguished by differences in microsatellite genotypes. Semen was obtained from six, three, and one sire from the Hyogo, Shimane, and Tottori regions, respectively. Cows and heifers (n = 92) were bred by artificial insemination and raised at the Kyoto...
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