Mapping of quantitative trait loci for carcass traits in a Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle population

Animal Genetics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-54

  Mizoguchi, Y ^a   Watanabe, T ^a   Fujinaka, K ^b   Iwamoto, E ^b   Sugimoto, Y ^a  

^a Shirakawa Institute of Animal Genetics   (Japan)

^b Hyogo Institute of Agriculture Forestry and Fishery   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Cattle; Half sib family; Japanese Black; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; JAPAN; MEAT; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; JAPAN; MEAT; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 33644895032     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2005.01367.x     Document Type: Article

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