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Gene array and real time PCR analysis of the adrenal sensitivity to adrenocorticotropic hormone in pig.
BMC genomics - 27 Feb 2008
Hazard Dominique, Liaubet Laurence, Sancristobal Magali, Mormède Pierre
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variability in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity has been shown to be influenced by genetic factors and related to great metabolic differences such as obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate molecular bases of genetic variability of the adrenal sensitivity to ACTH, a major source of variability, in Meishan (MS) and Large White (LW) pigs, MS being reported to exhibit higher...
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