Expression of candidate genes for residual feed intake in Angus cattle

Animal Genetics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 12-19

  Al Husseini, W ^a   Gondro, C ^a   Quinn, K ^b   Herd, R M ^a,b   Gibson, J P ^a   Chen, Y ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Beef Industry Centre   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

beef cattle; gene expression; phenotypic prediction; real time PCR; RFI

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BOVINAE; BREEDING; EATING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CATTLE; EATING; MALE; MEAT; PHENOTYPE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84892438717     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/age.12092     Document Type: Article

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