Variation in the stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene (<i>SCD</i>) and its influence on milk fatty acid composition in late-lactation dairy cattle grazed on pasture

<p>Gene markers have become useful tools for improving animal genetics and breeding since they improve the accuracy of selection for superior breeding stock. In this study, the stearoyl-CoA desaturase (<span class="inline-formula">Δ</span>-9-desaturase) gene (<i>SCD...

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Main Authors: Y. Li, H. Zhou, L. Cheng, J. Zhao, J. Hickford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-11-01
Series:Archives Animal Breeding
Online Access:https://aab.copernicus.org/articles/63/355/2020/aab-63-355-2020.pdf