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The Blonde d'Aquitaine T3811>G3811 mutation in the myostatin gene: association with growth, carcass, and muscle phenotypes in veal calves.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2021
Vinet Aurélie, Bouyer Claire, Forestier Lionel, Oulmouden Ahmad, Blanquet Véronique, Picard Brigitte, Cassar-Malek Isabelle, Bonnet Muriel, Rocha Dominique, Renand Gilles
Abstract excerpt
The mutation T3811 → G3811 (TG3811) discovered in the myostatin gene of the Blonde d'Aquitaine breed is suspected of contributing to the outstanding muscularity of this breed. An experiment was designed to estimate the effect of this mutation in an F2 and back-cross Blonde d'Aquitaine × Holstein population. By genotyping all known mutations in the myostatin gene, it was ensured that the TG3811 mutation was indeed...
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