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Genotypic and allelic frequencies of gene polymorphisms associated with meat tenderness in Nellore beef cattle.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 16 Feb 2017
Carvalho M E, Eler J P, Bonin M N, Rezende F M, Biase F H, Meirelles F V, Regitano L C A, Coutinho L L, Balieiro J C C, Ferraz J B S
Abstract excerpt
The objectives of this study were to characterize the allelic and genotypic frequencies of polymorphisms in the µ-calpain and calpastatin genes, and to assess their association with meat tenderness and animal growth in Nellore cattle. We evaluated 605 Nellore animals at 24 months of age, on average, at slaughter. The polymorphisms were determined for the molecular markers CAPN316, CAPN530, CAPN4751, CAPN4753, and...
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