Article
Genome-wide association for growth traits in Canchim beef cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Buzanskas Marcos E, Grossi Daniela A, Ventura Ricardo V, Schenkel Flávio S, Sargolzaei Mehdi, Meirelles Sarah L C, Mokry Fabiana B, Higa Roberto H, Mudadu Maurício A, da Silva Marcos V G Barbosa, Niciura Simone C M, Torres Roberto A A, Alencar Maurício M, Regitano Luciana C A, Munari Danísio P
Abstract excerpt
Studies are being conducted on the applicability of genomic data to improve the accuracy of the selection process in livestock, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide valuable information to enhance the understanding on the genetics of complex traits. The aim of this study was to identify genomic regions and genes that play roles in birth weight (BW), weaning weight adjusted for 210 days of age (WW),...
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