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H-FABP and LEPR gene expression profile in skeletal muscles and liver during ontogenesis in various breeds of pigs.
Domestic animal endocrinology - 1 Apr 2011
Tyra M, Ropka-Molik K, Eckert R, Piórkowska K, Oczkowicz M
Abstract excerpt
The genes coding for H-FABP (heart acid-binding protein) and LEPR (leptin receptor) are considered to be candidates for lipid metabolism and thus affect fat deposition in pigs. The aim of our study was to assess the amount of H-FABP and LEPR transcript in the skeletal muscles (m. longissimus dorsi, m. semimembranosus) and liver of pigs of various ages. The experiments were carried out on 5 popular breeds of swine...
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