Association analysis of thyroglobulin gene variants with carcass and meat quality traits in beef cattle

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-255

  Gan, Qian Fu ^a,b   Zhang, Lu Pei ^b   Li, Jun Ya ^b   Hou, Guan Yu ^a,b   Li, Heng De ^b   Gao, Xue ^b   Ren, Hong Yan ^b   Chen, Jin Bao ^b   Xu, Shang Zhong ^a,b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Association analysis; Beef cattle; SNP polymorphism; Thyroglobulin gene

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 49449117974     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03195621     Document Type: Article

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