Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in SPP1 with growth traits and twinning in a cattle population selected for twinning rate

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 341-347

  Allan, M F ^a   Thallman, R M ^a   Cushman, R A ^a   Echternkamp, S E ^a   White, S N ^a,b   Kuehn, L A ^a   Casas, E ^a   Smith, T P L ^a  

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

^b USDA ARS Pullman   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic marker; Marker assisted selection; Osteopontin; Twinning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; LONCHOCARPUS GLAUCIFOLIUS;

OSTEOPONTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAP; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TWINS; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; OSTEOPONTIN; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; TWINS; WEANING;

EID: 34047263161     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-460     Document Type: Article

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