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Genetic analysis of breeding traits in a Charolais cattle population segregating an inactive myostatin allele.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jun 2009
Phocas F
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of the Charolais-specific inactive myostatin allele on phenotypic means and genetic parameters of heifer breeding traits. Records were registered from 1996 to 2006 in 282 herds dedicated to the on-farm French Charolais purebred progeny test. Data consisted of 36,867 female calf records, including 17,518 inseminated heifers that were bred by 186 genotyped...
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