Abstract
Research into meat and carcass quality in Nelore cattle is still limited and challenging, as these traits are polygenic and difficult to measure. Several candidate genes, such as DGAT1, CAPN5, TG and MADH3, have previously been associated with meat quality in taurine breeds. Identifying these genes and estimating their allelic (fa) and genotypic (fg) frequencies in the Nelore breed will p…