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Relationship of molecular breeding value for beef tenderness with heifer traits through weaning of their first calf.
Theriogenology - 1 Oct 2021
Cushman Robert A, Bennett Gary L, Tait Richard G, McNeel Anthony K, Casas Eduardo, Smith Timothy P L, Freetly Harvey C
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms in μ-calpain (CAPN1) that beneficially associate with beef tenderness are reported to antagonistically associate with calving day in beef heifers and post-partum interval to estrus in beef cows. We, therefore, hypothesized that a molecular breeding value for slice shear force, calculated based on CAPN1 and calpastatin (CAST) genotypes, would demonstrate an antagonistic relationship between...
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