Carcass and meat quality are two important attributes for the beef industry because they drive profitability and consumer demand. These traits are of even greater importance in crossbred cattle used i
Crossbreeding improves and enhances meat quality and is widely used in sheep production; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying the meat quality of various crossbred sheep remain unknown. In thi
Background: Muscle development, egg production, and plumage colors are different between native and broiler chickens. The study was designed to investigate why improved Aseel (PD4) is colorful, strong
In our previous GWAS of Chinese and Nordic dairy cattle, genes CACNB2, SLC39A12, and ZEB1 locating on BTA 13 were suggested as candidate genes for reproduction. In this study, validation of these asso
