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Polymorphism of the bovine ADRB3 gene.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Oct 2010
Hu Jiang, Zhou Huitong, Smyth Anna, Luo Yuzhu, Hickford Jon G H
Abstract excerpt
The β(3)-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) is predominantly expressed in white and brown adipose tissue and mediates the lipolytic and thermogenic effects of high catecholamine concentrations. Variation in the ADRB3 gene (ADRB3) has been associated with obesity and the earlier onset of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in some ethnic groups, as well as some production traits of sheep, but to date variation of...
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