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A single nucleotide polymorphism of chicken acetyl-CoA carboxylase A gene associated with fatness traits.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2010
Tian Jianwei, Wang Shouzhi, Wang Qigui, Leng Li, Hu Xiaoxiang, Li Hui
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Acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha (ACCalpha) is a major rate-limiting enzyme in the biogenesis of long-chain fatty acids. It can catalyze the carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to form malonyl-CoA that plays a key role in the regulation of fatty acid metabolism. The objective of the present study was to inve...
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