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Genetic variability of the Stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene in sheep.
Molecular and cellular probes - 1 Apr 2009
García-Fernández Marta, Gutiérrez-Gil Beatriz, García-Gámez Elsa, Arranz Juan-José
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Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) plays a key role in lipid metabolism in humans and livestock. In ruminants, changes in the coding and/or regulatory sequences of the SCD gene could generate alterations in the enzymatic activity, producing variations in the fatty acid content in milk and meat. In this study, we investigated the genetic variability in 3989 bp of the ovine SCD gene. A total of 85 animals belonging to...
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