Abstract
This project aims to appraise the allele and genotype frequencies of DGAT1-VNTR polymorphisms of the gene DGAT1 and G346A (GenBank: AY428575) of gene TCAP in Nelore beef cattle (Bos indicus), as well as check the occurrence of associations between these polymorphisms and traits related to carcass composition and meat quality in the breed. It will be used about 600 Nelore cattle, feedlot u…