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Association between fatty acid compositions and genotypes of FABP4 and LXR-alpha in Japanese black cattle.
BMC genetics - 11 Dec 2008
Hoashi Shogo, Hinenoya Tomoko, Tanaka Atsuko, Ohsaki Hideki, Sasazaki Shinji, Taniguchi Masaaki, Oyama Kenji, Mukai Fumio, Mannen Hideyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fatty acid composition has become an important trait in the beef industry in terms of beef flavor and decreasing the circulating concentration of LDL cholesterol. In this study, we examined the association between polymorphisms of six genes, adipocytes-type fatty acid binding protein (FABP4), liver X receptor alpha (LXRalpha), cytochrome b5 (Cyt b5), long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase (ACSL) 1, ACSL4 and...
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