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Single nucleotide polymorphisms, haplotypes and combined genotypes in MYH₃ gene and their associations with growth and carcass traits in Qinchuan cattle.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Lijun, Liu Xiaolin, Niu Fubiao, Wang Hongliang, He Hua, Gu Yulan
Abstract excerpt
MYH₃ is a major contractile protein which converts chemical energy into mechanical energy through the ATP hydrolysis. MYH₃ is mainly expressed in the skeletal muscle in different stages especially embryonic period, and it has a role in the development of skeletal muscle and heart. In this study, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) was applied to analyze the genetic...
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