Polymorphisms of Candidate Genes for Muscle Perform and Male Fertility in Brazilian Mangalarga Horses

Subject Areas : Camel

L.C.M. Armeiro ¹ , R.A. Curi ² , L.A.L. Chardulo ³ , J.N.P. Puoli Filho ⁴ , M.D. Silveira da Mota ⁵

1 - Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP 14884-900, Brasil
2 - Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP 18618-000, Brasil
3 - Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP 18618-000, Brasil
4 - Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP 18618-000, Brasil
5 - Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP 18618-000, Brasil

Received: 2011-05-13 Accepted : 2011-08-20 Published : 2012-06-01

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