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Detailed characterization of the porcine MC4R gene in relation to fatness and growth.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2009
Fan B, Onteru S K, Plastow G S, Rothschild M F
Abstract excerpt
In contrast to the human MC4R gene, where multiple variants have been described, several of which are associated with appetite and obesity, few MC4R variants have been reported in the pig. The most interesting polymorphism reported to date in the pig is p.Asp298Asn, which is significantly associated with variation in growth and fatness traits in most breeds and crosses. However, some reports have seemingly failed...
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