Replicated association of the single nucleotide polymorphism in <it>EDG1 </it>with marbling in three general populations of Japanese Black beef cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marbling, defined by the amount and the distribution of intramuscular fat and measured as beef marbling score (BMS), is an economically important trait of beef cattle in Japan. We recently reported that a single nucleotide polymorphi...

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Main Authors: Yamada Takahisa, Morimatsu Fumiki, Murakami Hiroshi, Takahagi Yoichi, Miyake Takeshi, Sukegawa Shin, Sasaki Yoshiyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/66