Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan;
Department of Nutritional Sciences for Well-Being, Faculty of Health Sciences for Welfare, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, Osaka, Japan;
Niigata Prefectural Headquarters, National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Association, Niigata, Japan;
Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Japan Tobacco, Inc., Osaka, Japan;
Department of Life Science, Division of Natural Sciences, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan;
Allele Frequency; Growth-Related Traits; Japanese Black Breed; NCAPG; Single Nucleotide Polymorphism;