Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the calpastatin gene with carcass and meat quality traits of beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 291-299

  Schenkel, F S ^a   Miller, S P ^a   Jiang, Z ^b   Mandell, I B ^a   Ye, X ^a   Li, H ^a   Wilton, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef breed; Calpastatin gene; Carcass trait; Meat quality; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33746242777     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.842291x     Document Type: Article

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