2013-10-052013-10-052008-12-30MIYAGI, E. S.; FRANÇA, A. F. de. S.; LEME, P. R.; MAGNABOSCO, C. de U.; MEIRELLES, F. V.; MERIGHE, G. K. F. Caracterização mitocondrial de bovinos caracu utilizando marcador molecular. Ciência Animal Brasileira , Goiânia, v. 9, n. 4, p. 839-846, out./dez. 2008. Disponível em: <http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/vet/article/view/607>.1809-6891http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/1274v. 9, n. 4, p. 839-846, out./dez. 2008.This experiment was conducted in order to characterize Caracu bulls from different herds finished in the feedlot regimen, via DNA analyses and the performance and carcass charateristics. Eighty-two male, uncastrated bulls animals of the Caracu breed were evaluated, with a mean initial weight of 381.2 kg and a mean age of 24m months. The animals remained under confinement for 92 days and received a feed consisting of 25% roughage and 75% concentrate. All Caracu bulls analyzed showed B.taurus mtDNA. The stDNA analysis showed two distinct patterns (AB and B): 71 animals had the B allele and 9 had the AB allele. The AB and B animals didn´t showed significant difference for any of the traits evaluated (P>0.05).pt-BRBovinos Caracu - DNACaracterização citoplasmática - Bovino de corteArticle