Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms variation associated with important economic and computed tomography measured traits in Texel sheep

Sheep are an important part of the global agricultural economy. Growth and meat production traits are significant economic traits in sheep. The Texel breed is the most popular terminal sire breed in the UK, mainly selected for muscle growth and lean carcasses. This is a study based on a genome-wide...

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Main Authors: D. Garza Hernandez, S. Mucha, G. Banos, K. Kaseja, K. Moore, N. Lambe, J. Yates, L. Bunger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117002488