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Effects of quantitative trait loci and the myostatin locus on trace and macro elements (minerals) in bovine liver, muscle and kidney.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2013
Morris C A, Bottema C D K, Cullen N G, Hickey S M, Knowles S O, Pitchford W S
Abstract excerpt
A quantitative trait locus (QTL) study of the concentrations of 14 trace and macro elements (minerals) in tissues of beef cattle was conducted in New Zealand. Back-cross calves with Jersey and Limousin ancestry (202 heifers and 211 steers) were generated using first-cross sires. This paper reports on testing for effects of QTL on the concentrations of minerals in liver, kidney and muscle in cattle at slaughter,...
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