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Genome-Wide Association Study of Meat Quality Traits in Nellore Cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Magalhães Ana F B, de Camargo Gregório M F, Fernandes Gerardo A, Gordo Daniel G M, Tonussi Rafael L, Costa Raphael B, Espigolan Rafael, Silva Rafael M de O, Bresolin Tiago, de Andrade Willian B F, Takada Luciana, Feitosa Fabieli L B, Baldi Fernando, Carvalheiro Roberto, Chardulo Luis A L, de Albuquerque Lucia G
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to identify genomic regions that are associated with meat quality traits in the Nellore breed. Nellore steers were finished in feedlots and slaughtered at a commercial slaughterhouse. This analysis included 1,822 phenotypic records of tenderness and 1,873 marbling records. After quality control, 1,630 animals genotyped for tenderness, 1,633 animals genotyped for marbling, and...
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