PSV-6 Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with advanced skeletal maturity in finished beef heifers
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab235.566
Abstract: Accelerated skeletal maturity is prevalent in modern commercial heifers harvested under 30 months of age. It is hypothesized that selection for increased growth and earlier reproductive maturity over several decades, unintentionally co-selected for precocious skeletal… read more here.
Keywords: beef; nucleotide polymorphisms; single nucleotide; skeletal maturity ... See more keywords