Genetic variation in the pro-melanin-concentrating hormone gene affects carcass traits in Bos taurus cattle

Animal Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 310-315

  Helgeson, S C ^a   Schmutz, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Average fat; BTA5; E4BP4; Grade fat; MCH; NEI; NGE

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRIDAE; BOS; BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

HYPOTHALAMUS HORMONE; MELANIN CONCENTRATING HORMONE PRECURSORS; MELANIN-CONCENTRATING HORMONE PRECURSORS; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; MEAT; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PEDIGREE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CANADA; CATTLE; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES; MALE; MEAT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEDIGREE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 44049091778     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01717.x     Document Type: Article

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