Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in <it>akirin 2 </it>gene with marbling in Japanese Black beef cattle
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marbling defined by the amount and distribution of intramuscular fat, so-called <it>Shimofuri</it>, is an economically important trait of beef cattle in Japan. The c17-25 expressed sequence tag (EST) has been previously s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/131 |