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Allelic polymorphism detected in the bovine FTO gene.
Molecular biotechnology - 1 Nov 2011
Zhang Bao, Zhang Ya, Zhang Liangzhi, Wang Jing, Li Zhuanjian, Chen Hong
Abstract excerpt
Studies in humans have independently identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene associated with obesity in multiple populations. It was shown that FTO participated in the regulation of energy homeostasis and associated with increased lipolytic activity in adipocytes. To ascertain whether there were mutations in the bovine FTO gene, this study investigated...
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