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Survival of the thriftiest: restricted nurture reveals the thrifty nature of a growth gene in Bos indicus.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 1 Jun 2010
Dani S U, Dani M A C, Freire I L, Gouvea S P, Knackfuss F B, Lima F P, Mercadante M E Z, Monteiro E, Paggiaro S M G, Razook A G, Yehia H C
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Growth hormone (GH) is a part of the somatotropic axis that controls metabolism, growth, development and aging in a wide range of animals. Mutations that reduce GH signaling have been associated with extended life spans and increased longevity in ways similar to what is observed in dietary restri...
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