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Polymorphisms in AKT3, FIGF, PRKAG3, and TGF-β genes are associated with myofiber characteristics in chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Feb 2013
Chen Sirui, An Jianyong, Lian Ling, Qu Lujiang, Zheng Jiangxia, Xu Guiyun, Yang Ning
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Muscle characteristics such as myofiber diameter, density, and total number are important traits in broiler breeding and production. In the present study, 19 SNP of 13 major genes, which are located in the vicinity of quantitative trait loci affecting breast muscle weight, including INS, IGF2, PI...
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