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Genes and proteins associated with ribeye area and meat tenderness in a commercial Nellore cattle population.
Genome - 1 Apr 2022
Frezarim Gabriela B, Fonseca Larissa F S, Salatta Bruna M, Silva Danielly B S, Bresolin Tiago, Oliveira Seno Leonardo de, Barufatti Alexéia, Ferro Jesus Aparecido, Albuquerque Lucia Galvão
Abstract excerpt
Despite several studies on genetic markers and differentially expressed genes related to ribeye area (REA) and tenderness traits in beef cattle, there is divergence in the results regarding the genes associated with these traits. Thirteen genes associated with or exhibiting biological functions that might influence such phenotypes were included in this study. A total of five genes for REA (IGF-1, IGF-2, MSTN,...
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