Comparative muscle transcriptome associated with carcass traits of Nellore cattle

Abstract Background Commercial cuts yield is an important trait for beef production, which affects the final value of the products, but its direct determination is a challenging procedure to be implemented in practice. The measurement of ribeye area (REA) and backfat thickness (BFT) can be used as i...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Silva-Vignato, Luiz L. Coutinho, Aline S. M. Cesar, Mirele D. Poleti, Luciana C. A. Regitano, Júlio C. C. Balieiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-3897-x