Evaluation of DNA polymorphisms involving growth hormone relative to growth and carcass characteristics in Brahman steers

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 438-447

  Beauchemin, V R ^a   Thomas, M G ^a   Franke, D E ^b   Silver, G A ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brahman; Carcass; DNA; Genetic marker; Growth; Growth hormone

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CARCASS; CATTLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

AMINO ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; DNA; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH HORMONE; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BOS TAURUS; BOS TAURUS X BOS INDICUS;

EID: 33748617865     PISSN: 16765680     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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