Effect of leptin, DGAT1 and TG gene polymorphisms on the intramuscular fat of Angus cattle in Hungary

Livestock Science

Volumn 135, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 300-303

  Anton, I ^a   Kovacs K ^a   Hollo G ^a   Farkas, V ^b   Lehel, L ^a   Hajda, Z ^a   Zsolnai, A ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; DGAT1; Intramuscular fat; Leptin; PCR RFLP; TG

Indexed keywords

BOS; HELIANTHUS;

EID: 78650801845     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.07.012     Document Type: Article

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