At least 150 indigenous African cattle breeds have been named, but the majority of African
cattle populations remain largely uncharacterized. As cattle breeds and populations in Africa …

Outlining the core principles of the subject, this introductory-level textbook covers the
production of meat, its structure and chemical composition, meat quality and hygiene, and …

To gain insight into the number of loci of large effect that underlie variation in cattle, a
quantitative trait locus (QTL) scan for 14 economically important traits was performed in two …

The availability of whole genome sequences for individual species will change the
landscape for livestock genomic research. Animal scientists will have access to whole …

The objective of the present study was to detect quantitative trait loci for economically
important traits in a family from a Bos indicus× Bos taurus sire. A Brahman× Hereford sire …

Feed intake and feed efficiency of beef cattle are economically relevant traits. The study was
conducted to identify QTL for feed intake and feed efficiency of beef cattle by using genotype …

Meat quality is of economic importance in farm animals. It is controlled by multigenes and
the environment. During the past few decades, advances in molecular genetics have led to …

Data from develo** Brangus heifers (3/8 Brahman-Bos indicus× 5/8 Angus-Bos taurus;
n≈ 802 from 67 sires) registered with International Brangus Breeders Association were …

Background In tropical countries, losses caused by bovine tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus)
microplus infestation have a tremendous economic impact on cattle production systems …

Linkage disequilibrium (LD) and the persistence of its phase across populations are
important for genomic selection as well as fine scale map** of quantitative trait loci (QTL) …