Polymorphism of DGAT1 associated with intramuscular fat-mediated tenderness in sheep

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 232-237

  Xu, Qiu Liang ^a   Chen, Yu Lin ^a   Ma, Rui Xia ^a   Xue, Peng ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DGAT1 gene; Intramuscular fat; Polymorphisms; Sheep; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 59349101368     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3431     Document Type: Article

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