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Investigation of a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma haplotype effect on meat quality and carcass traits in pigs.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2004
Grindflek E, Hoen N, Sundvold H, Rothschild M F, Plastow G, Lien S
Abstract excerpt
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) is a key transcription factor that controls adipocyte differentiation and fat deposition in mammals. The primary goal of this study was to investigate PPARG as a candidate gene for meat quality and carcass traits in swine. Part of the PPARG promoter, along with the most 5'-proximal exon of the gene, was amplified by PCR and subsequently screened for...
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