Association of CSSM066 and ILSTS011 microsatellite markers and thyroglobulin gene SNP with backfat in Canchim cattle

Association of CSSM066 and ILSTS011 microsatellite markers and thyroglobulin gene SNP with backfat in Canchim cattle

Canchim, a synthetic breed of cattle derived from the Charolais and Zebu group has been used in the beef-cattle industry in Brazil as an alternative for intensifying production. One of the main concerns with this breed is its poor fat deposition and consequently, there is an effort to increase the p...

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Main Authors: Gisele Batista Veneroni, Sarah Laguna Meirelles, Henrique Nunes de Oliveira, Maurício Mello de Alencar, Gustavo Gasparin, João José de Simoni Gouveia, Marcelo Cervini, Luciana Correia de Almeida Regitano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-02-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
Subjects:
Canchim breed
fat deposition
molecular markers
candidate gene
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