A Validated Whole-Genome Association Study of Efficient Food Conversion in Cattle

From: Genetics | Date: July 1, 2007| Author: Bunch, R J; Et al; Harrison, B E; Reverter, A; Barendse, W | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

The genetic factors that contribute to efficient food conversion are largely unknown. Several physiological systems are likely to be important, including basal metabolic rate, the generation of ATP, the regulation of growth and development, and the homeostatic control of body mass. Using whole-genome association, we found that DNA variants in or near proteins contributing to the background use of energy of the cell were 10 times as common as those affecting appetite and body-m...

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