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DGAT1 polymorphism in Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle breeds.
The Journal of dairy research - 1 May 2004
Kaupe Bernhard, Winter Andreas, Fries Ruedi, Erhardt Georg
Abstract excerpt
As a result of multiple QTL-mapping projects in recent years, a quantitative trait locus for milk fat percentage and milk yield has been described on BTA14. Recent reports name the acyl-CoA : diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT1) gene on BTA14 as a potential candidate gene, with a nonconservative substitution of lysine by alanine (K232A) producing a major effect on milk composition and yield. DGAT1K appears to...
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