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A 5'UTR SNP of GHRHR locus is associated with body weight and average daily gain in Chinese cattle.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Dec 2012
Zhang C F, Chen H, Zhang Z Y, Zhang L Z, Yang D Y, Qu Y J, Hua L S, Zhang B, Hu S R
Abstract excerpt
Growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) has important functions in the regulation of the growth hormone axis and the development and proliferation of pituitary somatotropes. Moreover, some mutations in mouse GHRHR can induce the dwarfism. The objective of this paper is to reveal the association of GHRHR with growth traits in three Chinese cattle breeds, including Nanyang cattle (NY, 220), Qinchuan...
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