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[The study of the uncoulping protein gene as the candidate gene for fatness traits in chicken].
Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica - 1 Jun 2002
Zhao Jian-Guo, Li Hui, Meng He, Gu Zhi-Liang, Wang Qi-Gui, Wang Yu-Xiang
Abstract excerpt
The UCPs are integral membrane proteins of the mitochondrial respiration from oxidative phosphorylation, diminishing the resulting production of ATP and instead yielding dissipative heat. The action of those proteins creates a futile cycle that decreases the metabolic efficiency of the organism. Thus UCPs provide new clue to obesity's causes. This study was designed to investigate the effect of UCP gene on...
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