DGAT and LEP gene polymorphisms and their association with carcass characteristics and the lipid profile of meat from Nellore cattle

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of polymorphisms in the diacylglycerol acyltransferase ( DGAT ) and leptin ( LEP ) genes with the performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and lipid profile of Nellore cattle. A total of 100 intact male Nelore cattle wer...

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Main Authors: Claudiana Esteves Couto, Kalynka Gabriella do Livramento, Luciano Vilela Paiva, Ana Paula Peconick, César Augusto Pospissil Garbossa, Peter Bitencourt Faria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2023-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-99402023000100300&lng=en&tlng=en