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New single nucleotide polymorphisms in the mu-calpain gene in Spanish maternal beef breeds.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2009
Avilés C, Azor P J, Pannier L, Hamill R M, Membrillo A, Molina A
Abstract excerpt
Calpains play an important role in the postmortem tenderization process of meat and several SNP in the mu-calpain gene (CAPN1) have been reported to be associated with tenderness in beef cattle. Our objectives were to identify the previously reported CAPN1 331G>C SNP and to detect new polymorphisms in this gene in Spanish maternal beef breeds. A fragment (exon 8 to 10) of the bovine CAPN1 gene was sequenced and...
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