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Novel SNPs in the caprine stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) and decorin (DCN) genes that are associated with growth traits in Chinese goat breeds.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jun 2011
Chen Zhongqi, Sun Jiajie, Li Zhuanjian, Lan Xianyong, Zhang Chunlei, Qu Yujiao, Liu Yanli, Fang Xingtang, Lei Chuzhao, Chen Hong
Abstract excerpt
Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) is an iron-containing enzyme involving in the biosynthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in mammary gland and adipose tissue, while decorin (DCN) consists of a protein core and a single dermatan or chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycan chain, contributing multifunctionally to matrix assembly, modulation of the activity of growth factors and cell migration and proliferation....
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