Effect of some candidate genes on meat characteristics of three cattle breeds

With the aim to assess if some molecular markers can help to select animals for meat characteristics, we studied 84 individuals equally representing the Marchigiana, Maremmana, and Holstein Friesian cattle breeds genotyped at 288 SNPs located within candidate genes. Several SNPs were found associate...

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Main Authors: Alessio Valentini, Sergio Gigli, Francesco Filippini, Chiara Berti, Michela Contò, Alessandra Crisà, Cinzia Marchitelli, Antonella Cuteri, Sebastiana Failla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/305