Article
Imprinting analysis of porcine MAGEL2 gene in two fetal stages and association analysis with carcass traits.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2012
Guo Ling, Qiao Mu, Wang Chao, Zheng Rong, Xiong Yuan-Zhu, Deng Chang-Yan
Abstract excerpt
Imprinted genes play an essential role in the regulation of fetal growth, development and function of the placenta, however only a limited number of imprinted genes have been studied in swine. In this study, we cloned and characterized porcine MAGEL2 (melanoma antigen-like gene 2), and also identified its imprinting status during porcine fetal development. The complete open reading frame (ORF) encoding 1,193...
Topics
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Body Composition
- Breeding
- Cloning, Molecular
- Fetus
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genomic Imprinting
- Meat
- Melanoma-Specific Antigens
