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Imprinting analysis of porcine DIO3 gene in two fetal stages and association analysis with carcass and meat quality traits.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2012
Qiao Mu, Wu Hua-Yu, Guo Ling, Mei Shu-Qi, Zhang Peng-Peng, Li Feng-E, Zheng Rong, Deng Chang-Yan
Abstract excerpt
Imprinted genes play important roles in mammalian growth, development and behavior. In this study, we obtained 1568 bp mRNA sequence of porcine DIO3 (deiodinase, iodothyronine, type III), and also identified its imprinting status during porcine fetal development. The complete open reading frame (ORF) encoding 278 amino acids. The porcine DIO3 mRNA was expressed predominantly in backfat, mildly in liver, uterus,...
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