A potential association between the BM 1500 microsatellite and fat deposition in beef cattle

Mammalian Genome

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 432-434

  Fitzsimmons, Carolyn J ^a   Schmutz, Sheila M ^a   Bergen, Reynold D ^a   McKinnon, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELISM; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OBESITY;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031877910     PISSN: 09388990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003359900791     Document Type: Article

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