Single nucleotide polymorphisms in Brahman steers and their association with carcass and tenderness traits

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-46

  Smith, T ^a   Thomas, M G ^b   Bidner, T D ^c   Paschal, J C ^d   Franke, D E ^a,c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Bos indicus; Carcass traits; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

CALPAIN 1; CALPASTATIN; DNA; THYROGLOBULIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALF (MAMMAL); CARCASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GRAZING; MALE; NONHUMAN; SHEAR STRENGTH; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; STANDARD;

BOS; BOS INDICUS;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; GENETIC VARIATION; MEAT; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 66349105353     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol8-1gmr537     Document Type: Article

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