Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the bovine leptin gene with feed intake, feed efficiency, growth, feeding behaviour, carcass quality and body composition

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-219

  Nkrumah, J D ^a   Li, C ^a   Basarab, J B ^b   Guercio, S ^a   Meng, Y ^a   Murdoch, B ^a   Hansen, C ^a   Moore, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Carcass merit; Feed intake; Leptin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 4344641548     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-033     Document Type: Article

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