Article
Genomewide association mapping and pathway analysis of meat tenderness in Polled Nellore cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 May 2017
Castro L M, Rosa G J M, Lopes F B, Regitano L C A, Rosa A J M, Magnabosco C U
Abstract excerpt
Brazil is one of the world's largest beef exporters, although the product has a low price due to quality issues. The meat exported by Brazil is considered medium and low quality by international buyers, mainly due to lack of tenderness. The predominant Zebu breeds (80% Nellore) are known for producing tougher beef than taurine breeds. Nonetheless, some studies have shown that there is substantial genetic...
Topics
- Animals
- Brazil
- Breeding
- Cattle
- Chromosome Mapping
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Gene Ontology
- Genome
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genomics
- Genotype
- Male
- Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Red Meat