Fine mapping quantitative trait loci for feed intake and feed efficiency in beef cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-45

  Sherman, E L ^a   Nkrumah, J D ^a,b   Li, C ^a,c   Bartusiak, R ^a   Murdoch, B ^a   Moore, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^c LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Feed efficiency; Feed intake; Quantitative trait loci; Residual feed intake

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAP; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI;

EID: 60549095466     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0876     Document Type: Article

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