Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Beta-2- Adrenergic Receptor Gene with Growth, Carcass and Meat Characteristics in Beef Steers and Heifers
A total of 693 beef steers and heifers of six breeds were utilized in an association study. Traits analyzed were birth weight (BW), weaning age (WA), adjusted weaning weight (WW), hot carcass weight (HCW), marbling score (MS), 12th rib fat thickness (FT), Longissimus dorsi muscle area (LM), estimate...
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The University of Arizona.
2007
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193363 |