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[Correlation analysis between single nucleotide polymorphism of the leptin receptor intron 8 and fatness traits in chickens].
Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica - 1 Mar 2004
Wang Ying, Li Hui, Gu Zhi-Liang, Zhao Jian-Guo, Wang Qi-Gui, Wang Yu-Xiang
Abstract excerpt
Leptin receptor plays an important role in leptin functioning signal transduction and it may have direct effects on the deposition of adipose tissues and the body weight, the leptin receptor (OBR) gene, therefore, can be considered as a candidate gene in the study of fat deposition of the chicken. The function of OBR gene has been intensively studied in mammals, but study of OBR gene in the chicken is still rare....
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