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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the insulin gene with chicken early growth and fat deposition.
Poultry science - 1 Jun 2006
Qiu F F, Nie Q H, Luo C L, Zhang D X, Lin S M, Zhang X Q
Abstract excerpt
Growth rate, body composition, and fat deposition are important traits in chickens. Insulin plays important roles in hepatic cells, muscle cells, and adipose tissue cells. The purpose of the present study was to analyze association of the insulin (INS) gene with chicken growth and body compositio...
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