Article
Genome-wide association studies reveal novel loci associated with carcass and body measures in beef cattle.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics - 15 Nov 2020
Raza Sayed Haidar Abbas, Khan Samiullah, Amjadi Motahareh, Abdelnour Sameh A, Ohran Hussien, Alanazi Khalid M, Abd El-Hack Mohamed E, Taha Ayman E, Khan Rajwali, Gong Cheng, Schreurs Nicola M, Zhao Chunping, Wei Dawei, Zan Linsen
Abstract excerpt
Genomic selection has an essential role in the livestock economy by increasing selection productivity. Genomics provides a mechanism to increase the rate of genetic gain using marker-assisted selection. Various quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with body, carcass and meat quality traits in beef cattle have been found. It is widely accepted that QTL traits in livestock species are regulated by several genes...
Topics
- Animals
- Body Weights and Measures
- Cattle
- Food Quality
- Genes
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Mutation
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Red Meat
