Genetic Architecture of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits in Montana Tropical® Composite Beef Cattle

Genetic Architecture of Carcass and Meat Quality Traits in Montana Tropical® Composite Beef Cattle

The Montana Tropical® Composite is a recently developed beef cattle population that is rapidly expanding in Brazil and other tropical countries. This is mainly due to its improved meat quality and adaptation to tropical climate conditions compared to Zebu and Taurine cattle breeds, respectively. Thi...

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Main Authors: Laís Grigoletto, José B. S. Ferraz, Hinayah R. Oliveira, Joanir P. Eler, Fernando O. Bussiman, Barbara C. Abreu Silva, Fernando Baldi, Luiz F. Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
candidate genes
composite cattle
crossbreeding
genomic regions
single-step Genome-Wide Association Studies (ssGWAS)
Genomic Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (GBLUP)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.00123/full

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