Gene expression differences in Longissimus muscle of Nelore steers genetically divergent for residual feed intake

Residual feed intake (RFI), a measure of feed efficiency (FE), is defined as the difference between the observed and the predictable feed intake considering size and growth of the animal. It is extremely important to beef production systems due to its impact on the allocation of land areas to altern...

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Main Authors: Tizioto, Polyana C., Coutinho, Luiz L., Oliveira, Priscila S. N., Cesar, Aline S. M., Diniz, Wellison J. S., Lima, Andressa O., Rocha, Marina I., Decker, Jared E., Schnabel, Robert D., MourĂ£o, Gerson B., Tullio, Rymer R., Zerlotini, Adhemar, Taylor, Jeremy F., Regitano, Luciana C. A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5177880/