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Genetic variation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha gene (PPARA) in chickens bred for different purposes.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Jun 2010
Zhang J Q, Chen H, Sun Z J, Liu X L, Qiang-Ba Y Z, Gu Y L
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA) is involved in fatty acid oxidation by upregulating the expression of acyl-coenzyme A oxidase and carnitine palmitoyltransferase. In this study, PPARA gene variations in four chicken breeds (Guyuan, Wenchang, Tibetan, and Hisex) were detect...
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