Quantitative trait loci analysis for growth and carcass traits in a half-sib family of purebred Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3415-3420

  Mizoshita, K ^a   Watanabe, T ^b   Hayashi, H ^a   Kubota, C ^a   Yamakuchi, H ^a   Todoroki, J ^a   Sugimoto, Y ^b  

^a Cattle Breed Devmt Inst K   (Japan)

^b Japan Livestock Technology Association   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carcass Traits; Cattle; Half Sib Family; Progeny Design; Quantitative Trait Loci

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 9744261811     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82123415x     Document Type: Article

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