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A 304 bp insertion/deletion mutation in promoter region induces the increase of porcine IDH3β gene expression.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Feb 2012
Ren Zhuqing, Liu Wanghong, Zheng Rong, Zuo Buo, Xu Dequan, Lei Minggang, Li Fenge, Li Jialian, Ni Debin, Xiong Yuanzhu
Abstract excerpt
Obese and lean pig breeds show obvious differences in adipose metabolism/fat deposition; however, the molecular mechanism underlying phenotype variation remains unknown. In order to understand it, we analyzed the differences of gene expression in backfat between Meishan (a typical Chinese indigenous obese breed) and Large White (a lean Western breed) pigs. Here, we cloned porcine β subunit of IDH3 (IDH3B) and...
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