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The impact of vitamin A restriction and ADH1C genotype on marbling in feedlot steers.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 2012
Ward A K, McKinnon J J, Hendrick S, Buchanan F C
Abstract excerpt
A novel SNP was discovered within the promoter region of alcohol dehydrogenase 1C (ADH1C c.-64T>C), the C allele eliminating a potential binding site for the transcription factor C/EPBα. The purpose of this study was to examine if an interaction between this SNP and vitamin A restriction had an effect on carcass characteristics in beef cattle. Following backgrounding on a β-carotene-deficient diet, 130 steers (50...
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