Mapping the quantitative trait loci (QTL) for body shape and conformation measurements on BTA1 in Japanese Black cattle

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-27

  Malau Aduli, Aduli Enoch Othniel ^a,d   Niibayashi, Tomomi ^b   Kojima, Takatoshi ^b   Oshima, Kazunaga ^b   Mizoguchi, Yasushi ^c   Komatsu, Masanori ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR WESTERN REGION   (Japan)

^c Shirakawa Inst of Animal Genetics   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Body shape; Conformation; Japanese Black; Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944369307     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2005.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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