Detection of polymorphisms in the ovine leptin (LEP) gene: Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism with muscle growth and meat quality traits

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-35

  Boucher, D ^a   Palin, M F ^b   Castonguay, F ^a,b   Gariepy C ^c   Pothier, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c FOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carcass; Leptin gene; Meat quality; Muscle histoenzymology; Polymorphism; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33751283826     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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