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Polymorphism of MyoD1 and Myf6 genes and associations with carcass and meat quality traits in beef cattle.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 13 Dec 2013
Du X H, Gan Q F, Yuan Z R, Gao X, Zhang L P, Gao H J, Li J Y, Xu S Z
Abstract excerpt
Myogenic determination factor 1 (MyoD1) and myogenic factor 6 (Myf6) genes belong to the myogenic differentiation (MyoD) gene family, which play key roles in growth and muscle development. The study aimed to investigate the effects of variants in cattle MyoD1 and Myf6 on carcass and meat traits. We screened single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of both genes in 8 cattle populations, including Simmental, Angus,...
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