Variation at the Calpain 3 gene is associated with meat tenderness in zebu and composite breeds of cattle

Variation at the Calpain 3 gene is associated with meat tenderness in zebu and composite breeds of cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) affecting meat tenderness have been reported on Bovine chromosome 10. Here we examine variation at the Calpain 3 (<it>CAPN3</it>) gene in cattle, a gene located within the confidence interval...

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Main Authors: Bunch Rowan J, Harrison Blair E, Barendse William, Thomas Merle B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/9/41

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