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Genomewide association study for production and meat quality traits in Canchim beef cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Aug 2017
Santiago G G, Siqueira F, Cardoso F F, Regitano L C A, Ventura R, Sollero B P, Souza M D, Mokry F B, Ferreira A B R, Torres R A A
Abstract excerpt
The commercial value of the bovine carcass is determined by a set of traits, such as weight, yield, back fat thickness, and marbling; therefore, the genetic improvement of growth, meat, and carcass quality traits is an important tool to add value to the supply chain. Genomewide association studies (GWAS) enable the identification of loci that control phenotypic expression of quantitative traits (QTL). Therefore,...
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