Identifying novel genes for carcass traits by testing G × E interaction through genome-wide meta-analysis in Chinese Simmental beef cattle
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DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2018.04.001
Abstract: Abstract Over the past decade, genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have successfully identified hundreds of genetic variants associated with economically important production traits in beef cattle. Environmental factors, such as farm, year, and season, have been… read more here.
Keywords: genome wide; chinese simmental; beef cattle; novel genes ... See more keywords
Genome-wide association study identifies loci and candidate genes for internal organ weights in Simmental beef cattle.
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DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00022.2018
Abstract: Cattle internal organs as accessible raw materials have a long history of being widely used in beef processing, feed and pharmaceutical industry. These traits not only are of economic interest to breeders, but they are… read more here.
Keywords: beef; genome wide; internal organ; association study ... See more keywords