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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
Abstract excerpt
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 investigate the associations of ACCalpha gene polymorphisms with chicken growth and body composition traits. The Northeast...
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