MEF2A gene polymorphisms are associated with growth traits in Chinese indigenous cattle breeds

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 814-819

  Chen, Fuying ^a   Chen, Hong ^a   Wang, Juqiang ^c   Niu, Hui ^c   Lan, Xianyong ^a   Hua, Liushuai ^a   Li, Zhuanjian ^a   Lei, Chuzhao ^a   Fang, Xingtang ^b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGSU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Research Center of Cattle Engineering Technology in Henan   (China)

Author keywords

Association; Cattle; Growth traits; MEF2Agene; Mutation; Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953765275     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2010.814.819     Document Type: Article

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