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Association of an EGFLAM non-synonymous polymorphism with marbling in Limousin cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2024
Kombolo-Ngah Moïse, Taussat Sébastien, Féménia Maureen, Forestier Lionel, Hocquette Jean-François, Rocha Dominique
Abstract excerpt
Marbling is one of the most important beef quality traits. An association between a non-synonymous variant located in EGFLAM (EGF-like fibronectin and laminin G) and marbling in Hanwoo cattle has recently been published. We therefore investigated the association between this SNP (rs109436056 SNP) and marbling in Limousin cattle. A total of 355 animals were phenotyped for marbling and genotyped for this SNP....
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