Carcass quality

Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with carcass traits in a population of Brahman and Brahman-influenced steers

A. M. Royer, Shivers, C., Riley, D. G., Elzo, M. A., Garcia, M. D., Royer, A. M., Shivers, C., Riley, D. G., Elzo, M. A., and Garcia, M. D., Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with carcass traits in a population of Brahman and Brahman-influenced steers, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Brahman cattle are important in tropical regions due to their ability to tolerate excessive heat and parasites. However, Brahman cattle exhibit lower carcass quality characteristics when compared to Bos taurus breeds. The objective of this study was to evaluate potential associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in six candidate genes for carcass quality and composition traits in a population of Brahman and Brahman-influenced steers. Steers were evaluated through the American Brahman Breeders Association carcass evaluation project in Gonzales, Texas.

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