Identification of quantitative trait loci for growth and carcass composition in cattle

Animal Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-6

  Casas, E ^a   Keele, J W ^a   Shackelford, S D ^a   Koohmaraie, M ^a   Stone, R T ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Genetic markers; Quantitative trait loci; Selective genotyping

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; GENOME; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; GENOME; MEAT; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 1042267092     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2052.2003.01067.x     Document Type: Article

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