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Whole-genome association study of fatty acid composition in a diverse range of beef cattle breeds.
Journal of animal science - 1 May 2014
Kelly M J, Tume R K, Fortes M, Thompson J M
Abstract excerpt
Fatty acid composition of adipose tissue associated with meat is an important factor for the beef industry because of its implications for human health, processing, meat quality, and palatability. Individual fatty acid composition is a trait under genetic control, so improvement via selective breeding of cattle is possible. The objective of this study was to investigate the genetic architecture of fatty acid...
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