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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) polymorphisms associated with carcass traits of meat in Korean cattle.
BMC genetics - 3 Jun 2006
Cheong Hyun Sub, Yoon Du-Hak, Kim Lyoung Hyo, Park Byung Lae, Choi Yoo Hyun, Chung Eui Ryong, Cho Yong Min, Park Eng Woo, Cheong Il-Cheong, Oh Sung-Jong, Yi Sung-Gon, Park Taesung, Shin Hyoung Doo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cold carcass weight (CW) and longissimus muscle area (EMA) are the major quantitative traits in beef cattle. In this study, we found several polymorphisms of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) gene and examined the association of polymorphisms with carcass traits (CW and EMA) in Korean native cattle (Hanwoo). RESULTS: By direct DNA sequencing in 24 unrelated Korean cattle, we identified 12 single...
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