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A new tandem repeat in bovine fibrinogen Aalpha gene.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2008
Inaba Yumi, Tsurifune Kei, Sasazaki Shinji, Mannen Hideyuki
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we describe intraspecies variation in the alphaC connector region of the bovine fibrinogen Aalpha gene. Sequencing and genotyping of six bovine breeds revealed 7 to 10 tandem repeats in the alphaC connector region. In addition, we observed length differences between B. indicus and B. taurus, with the B. indicus having longer fibrinogen alphaC connectors (10-repeat alleles) than B. taurus (7- and...
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