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Discovery of novel genetic networks associated with 19 economically important traits in beef cattle.
International journal of biological sciences - 29 Jul 2009
Jiang Zhihua, Michal Jennifer J, Chen Jie, Daniels Tyler F, Kunej Tanja, Garcia Matthew D, Gaskins Charles T, Busboom Jan R, Alexander Leeson J, Wright Raymond W, Macneil Michael D
Abstract excerpt
Quantitative or complex traits are determined by the combined effects of many loci, and are affected by genetic networks or molecular pathways. In the present study, we genotyped a total of 138 mutations, mainly single nucleotide polymorphisms derived from 71 functional genes on a Wagyu x Limousin reference population. Two hundred forty six F(2) animals were measured for 5 carcass, 6 eating quality and 8 fatty...
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