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[Genetic characteristics on exon 4 of prolactin gene in 12 water buffalo populations].
Dong wu xue yan jiu = Zoological research - 1 Dec 2010
Yuan Feng, Miao Yong-Wang, Li Da-Lin, Tang Shou-Kun, Xv Zheng, Huo Jin-Long, Qi Hong
Abstract excerpt
The prolactin exerts obvious adjustment and control function for mammary gland development, lactation and milk protein gene expression in water buffalo. In this study the sequence features and polymorphisms of the exon 4 in prolactin gene were examined in 385 individuals which came from 12 river and swamp type buffalo populations using DNA direct sequencing and PCR-SSCP methods. The results showed that the...
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