Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes associated with body measurement traits in Chinese Wagyu beef cattle.
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DOI: 10.1111/age.12805
Abstract: We performed a genome-wide association study to identify candidate genes for body measurement traits in 463 Wagyu beef cattle typed with the Illumina Bovine HD 770K SNP array. At the genome-wide level, we detected 18,… read more here.
Keywords: genome wide; body measurement; candidate genes; wagyu beef ... See more keywords
The Japanese Wagyu beef industry: current situation and future prospects — A review
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DOI: 10.5713/ajas.18.0333
Abstract: In Japan, Wagyu cattle include four Japanese breeds; Black, Brown, Shorthorn, and Polled. Today, the renowned brand name Wagyu includes not only cattle produced in Japan, but also cattle produced in countries such as Australia… read more here.
Keywords: beef; industry current; future; wagyu beef ... See more keywords