Use of a bovine genome array to identify new biological pathways for beef marbling in Hanwoo (<it>Korean Cattle</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marbling (intramuscular fat) is a valuable trait that impacts on meat quality and an important factor determining price of beef in the Korean beef market. Animals that are destined for this high marbling market are fed a high concent...

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Main Authors: Lim Da-jeong, Kim Nam-Kuk, van der Werf Julius, Gondro Cedric, Lee Seung-Hwan, Park Eung-Woo, Oh Sung-Jong, Gibson John P, Thompson John M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/623