Muscle-related traits in cattle: The role of the myostatin gene in the South Devon breed

Muscle-related traits in cattle: The role of the myostatin gene in the South Devon breed

<p>Abstract</p> <p>In this paper, we examined the effects of an 11-bp mutation within the <it>GDF</it>-8 gene, originally identified in Belgian Blue cattle, in the South Devon breed. The mutation was found at moderate frequency (0.37) in the South Devon population. We q...

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Main Authors: Lewis Alyson, Smith Judith, Wiener Pamela, Woolliams John, Williams John
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2002-03-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Subjects:
<it>GDF</it>-8
myostatin
South Devon cattle
double muscling
muscle hypertrophy
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/34/2/221

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