Distribution of allele frequencies at <it>TTN g.231054C > T</it>, <it>RPL27A g.3109537C > T </it>and <it>AKIRIN2 c.*188G > A </it>between Japanese Black and four other cattle breeds with differing historical selection for marbling

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marbling defined by the amount and distribution of intramuscular fat, so-called <it>Shimofuri</it>, is an economically important trait of beef cattle in Japan. Our previous study detected 3 single nucleotide polymorphisms...

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Main Authors: Muramatsu Youji, Kose Hiroyuki, Ohta Takeshi, Fujita Tatsuo, Satoh Youichi, Watanabe Naoto, Yamamoto Takuji, Yamada Takahisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/10