GWAS and eQTL analysis identifies a SNP associated with both residual feed intake and GFRA2 expression in beef cattle

Residual feed intake (RFI), a measure of feed efficiency, is an important economic and environmental trait in beef production. Selection of low RFI (feed efficient) cattle could maintain levels of production, while decreasing feed costs and methane emissions. However, RFI is a difficult and expensiv...

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Autores principales: Higgins, Marc G., Fitzsimons, Claire, McClure, Matthew C., McKenna, Clare, Conroy, Stephen, Kenny, David A., McGee, Mark, Waters, Sinéad M., Morris, Derek W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6155370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30250203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32374-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6155370/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30250203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32374-6

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