The effect of a leptin single nucleotide polymorphism on quality grade, yield grade, and carcass weight of beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 927-932

  Kononoff, P J ^a,c   Deobald, H M ^b   Stewart, E L ^b   Laycock, A D ^b   Marquess, F L S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Quantum Genetics Research Inc   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Carcass; Leptin; Marbling; Quality Grade; Yield Grade

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33646063814     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.834927x     Document Type: Article

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