IGF2 gene characterization and association with rib eye area in beef cattle.

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Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) is an imprinted gene expressed in most tissues affecting lean muscle content in mice, pigs and cattle. We previously identified the bovine IGF2 c.-292C>T SNP in the non-translated exon 2. Using this SNP, we demonstrated biallelic expression of IGF2 after birth. Seven alternatively spliced mRNA transcripts of IGF2 were expressed among 15 tissues. An IGF2 pseudogene (psiIGF2) was...

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