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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the endothelial differentiation sphingolipid G-protein-coupled receptor 1 gene with marbling in Japanese Black beef cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2009
Yamada T, Itoh M, Nishimura S, Taniguchi Y, Miyake T, Sasaki S, Yoshioka S, Fujita T, Shiga K, Morita M, Sasaki Y
Abstract excerpt
Marbling defined by the amount and distribution of intramuscular fat, so-called Shimofuri, is an economically important trait of beef cattle in Japan. The endothelial differentiation sphingolipid G-protein-coupled receptor 1 (EDG1) gene, involved in blood vessel formation, has been previously shown to be expressed at different levels in musculus longissimus muscle between low-marbled and high-marbled steer...
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