Preservation of biodiversity and genetic improvement of livestock populations are often
considered to be antagonistic. Biodiversity affects meat quality (MQ) on different levels …

The objectives of this work were to study the segregation of single nucleotide
polymorphisms of the calpain 1, large subunit (CAPN1) and calpastatin (CAST) genes in …

Early-lactating dairy cows mobilize body protein to provide amino acids that are directed
toward gluconeogenesis and milk protein synthesis. Propylene glycol (PG) is a precursor of …

Background Marbling score (MS) is the major quantitative trait that affects carcass quality in
beef cattle. In this study, we examined the association between genetic polymorphisms of …

Improvement for carcass traits related to beef quality is the key concern in beef production.
Recent reports found that epigenetics mediates the interaction of individuals with …

单核苷酸多态性(Single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP) 指基因组DNA 序列中某个特定位点的
单个核苷酸发生变异而引起的序列多态性, 包括单碱基的转换, 颠换, 插入及缺失等形式 …

The study is aimed at identifying selection footprints within the genome of L imousin cattle.
With the use of E xtended H aplotype H omozygosity test, supplemented with correction for …

Abstract A cDNA microarray (18 263 probes) was used for transcriptome analysis of bovine
skeletal muscle (m. semitendinosus) in 12-month-old bulls of the beef breed Limousin (LIM) …

The objective of this study was to determine whether the genetic variants of CAPN1
developed in several cattle populations can be applied for Hanwoo, regarding genetic …

The calpain I (CAPN1) gene is an important marker for meat tenderness and marbling score
in the bovine, but there were no studies to determine whether the CAPN1 gene had an …