Validation of commercial DNA tests for quantitative beef quality traits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 891-900

  Van Eenennaam, A L ^a   Li, J ^b   Thallman, R M ^c   Quaas, R L ^b   Dikeman, M E ^d   Gill, C A ^e   Franke, D E ^f   Thomas, M G ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef quality; Commercial DNA test; Genetic marker; Validation

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

ALLELE; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; EVALUATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MEAT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STANDARD;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; MEAT; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34247272442     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-512     Document Type: Article

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