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Relationships of a transforming growth factor-beta2 single nucleotide polymorphism and messenger ribonucleic acid abundance with bone and production traits in chickens.
Poultry science - 1 May 2007
Bennett A K, Hester P Y, Spurlock D M
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a serious problem for the laying hen industry with economic, production, and welfare consequences. Transforming growth factor-beta2 (TGFbeta2) has been implicated as an important factor in coupling bone resorption and formation in bone remodeling. The current study was designed to determine if TGFbeta2 was associated with variation in bone mineralization in chickens, using 2 complementary...
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