Article
Genome-wide association study for backfat thickness in Canchim beef cattle using Random Forest approach.
BMC genetics - 5 Jun 2013
Mokry Fabiana Barichello, Higa Roberto Hiroshi, de Alvarenga Mudadu Maurício, Oliveira de Lima Andressa, Meirelles Sarah Laguna Conceição, Barbosa da Silva Marcos Vinicius Gualberto, Cardoso Fernando Flores, Morgado de Oliveira Maurício, Urbinati Ismael, Méo Niciura Simone Cristina, Tullio Rymer Ramiz, Mello de Alencar Maurício, Correia de Almeida Regitano Luciana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Meat quality involves many traits, such as marbling, tenderness, juiciness, and backfat thickness, all of which require attention from livestock producers. Backfat thickness improvement by means of traditional selection techniques in Canchim beef cattle has been challenging due to its low heritability, and it is measured late in an animal's life. Therefore, the implementation of new methodologies for...
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