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Muscle allele-specific expression QTLs may affect meat quality traits in Bos indicus.
Scientific reports - 1 Apr 2021
Bruscadin Jennifer Jessica, de Souza Marcela Maria, de Oliveira Karina Santos, Rocha Marina Ibelli Pereira, Afonso Juliana, Cardoso Tainã Figueiredo, Zerlotini Adhemar, Coutinho Luiz Lehmann, Niciura Simone Cristina Méo, de Almeida Regitano Luciana Correia
Abstract excerpt
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in transcript sequences showing allele-specific expression (ASE SNPs) were previously identified in the Longissimus thoracis muscle of a Nelore (Bos indicus) population consisting of 190 steers. Given that the allele-specific expression pattern may result from cis-regulatory SNPs, called allele-specific expression quantitative trait loci (aseQTLs), in this study, we...
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