Real-time PCR genotyping and frequency of the myostatin F94L mutation in beef cattle breeds

Animal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 530-534

  Vankan, D M ^a   Waine, D R ^a   Fortes, M R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; F94L; Marker assisted selection; Myostatin; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 77951257680     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S175173110999139X     Document Type: Article

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