Genome-wide association analysis for feed efficiency in Angus cattle

Animal Genetics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 367-374

  Rolf, M M ^a   Taylor, J F ^a   Schnabel, R D ^a   McKay, S D ^a   McClure, M C ^a   Northcutt, S L ^b   Kerley, M S ^a   Weaber, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b American Angus Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; BovineSNP50; Feed efficiency; Quantitative trait loci; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENOTYPE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

BOS;

EID: 84863727868     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02273.x     Document Type: Article

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