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Association study of molecular polymorphisms in candidate genes related to stress responses with production and meat quality traits in pigs.
Domestic animal endocrinology - 1 Feb 2013
Terenina E, Babigumira B M, Le Mignon G, Bazovkina D, Rousseau S, Salin F, Bendixen C, Mormede P
Abstract excerpt
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis exerts a large range of effects on metabolism, the immune system, inflammatory processes, and brain functions. Together with the sympathetic nervous system, it is also the most important stress-responsive neuroendocrine system. Both systems influence production traits, carcass composition, and meat quality. The HPA axis may be a critical target for genetic selection...
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