SNP identification

Prospecting candidate SNPs for backfat in Canchim beef cattle

G. B. Veneroni, Meirelles, S. L., Grossi, D. A., Gasparin, G., Ibelli, A. M. G., Tizioto, P. C., Oliveira, H. N., Alencar, M. M., and Regitano, L. C. A., Prospecting candidate SNPs for backfat in Canchim beef cattle, vol. 9, pp. 1997-2003, 2010.

Canchim is a composite cattle breed developed in Brazil for beef production. One of the breeding objectives is to increase fat deposition. QTLs for fat thickness and/or marbling have been reported on BTA4 and BTA14. The IGFBP3 and DDEF1 genes, mapped to BTA4 and BTA14, respectively, affect adipogenesis. We looked for SNPs in the IGFBP3 and DDEF1 genes that could be associated with backfat thickness in Canchim beef cattle.

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