Comparison of Canadian and international Angus cattle populations using gene variants and microsatellites
Seven single nucleotide polymorphisms in six genes (LEP, IGF2, MC1R, PMCH, CAPN1, and CAST) which had been shown to affect traits of economic importance were used to compare the allele frequencies and diversity of a Canadian population of Angus cattle and an International population. Genetic diversi...
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University of Saskatchewan
2009
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Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-10262009-135855/ |