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Genome-wide association study for intramuscular fat deposition and composition in Nellore cattle.
BMC genetics - 25 Mar 2014
Cesar Aline S M, Regitano Luciana C A, Mourão Gerson B, Tullio Rymer R, Lanna Dante P D, Nassu Renata T, Mudado Maurício A, Oliveira Priscila S N, do Nascimento Michele L, Chaves Amália S, Alencar Maurício M, Sonstegard Tad S, Garrick Dorian J, Reecy James M, Coutinho Luiz L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Meat from Bos taurus and Bos indicus breeds are an important source of nutrients for humans and intramuscular fat (IMF) influences its flavor, nutritional value and impacts human health. Human consumption of fat that contains high levels of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) can reduce the concentration of undesirable cholesterol (LDL) in circulating blood. Different feeding practices and genetic...
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