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A novel polymorphism of GDF5 gene and its association with body measurement traits in Bos taurus and Bos indicus breeds.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2010
Liu Yong Feng, Zan Lin Sen, Li Kui, Zhao Shuan Ping, Xin Ya Ping, Lin Qing, Tian Wan Qiang, Wang Zhi Wei
Abstract excerpt
Body measurement traits, influenced by genes and environmental factors, play numerous important roles in the value assessment of productivity and economy. Growth differentiate factor 5 (GDF5), involved in the development and maintenance of bone and cartilage, is an important candidate gene for bo...
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