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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Main Authors: Takahagi Youichi, Ohta Takeshi, Morita Mitsuo, Fujita Tatsuo, Miyake Takeshi, Sukegawa Shin, Yamada Takahisa, Sasaki Seiki, Murakami Hiroshi, Morimatsu Fumiki, Sasaki Yoshiyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/131