Effects of calpastatin and μ-calpain markers in beef cattle on tenderness traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 520-525

  Casas, E ^a   White, S N ^a   Wheeler, T L ^a   Shackelford, S D ^a   Koohmaraie, M ^a   Riley, D G ^b   Chase Jr , C C ^b   Johnson, D D ^c   Smith, T P L ^a  

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

^b USDA ARS SubTropical Agricultural Research Station   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calpastatin; Cattle; Genetic marker; Meat tenderness; Shear force; calpain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALPAIN; CALPASTATIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CALPAIN; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SHEAR STRENGTH; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 33745690923     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.843520x     Document Type: Article

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