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Candidate genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with variation in residual feed intake in beef cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 2013
Karisa B K, Thomson J, Wang Z, Stothard P, Moore S S, Plastow G S
Abstract excerpt
The candidate gene approach was used to identify genes associated with residual feed intake (RFI) in beef steers. The approach uses prior knowledge of gene functions to predict their biological role in the variation observed in a trait. It is suited to identify genes associated with complex traits where each gene has a relatively small effect. First, positional candidate genes were identified within the genomic...
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