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Haplotypes and effects on growth traits of bovine Wnt7a gene in Chinese Qinchuan cattle.
Gene - 25 Jul 2013
Xue Jing, Sun Yujia, Guo Wenjiao, Yang Ziqi, Tian Huibin, Zhang Chunlei, Lei Chuzhao, Lan Xianyong, Chen Hong
Abstract excerpt
Wnt7a is a member of the WNT gene family, which encodes secreted signaling proteins and responds to many biological processes. Specifically Wnt7a influences satellite stem cells and regulates the regenerative potential of the muscle. However, similar researches about the bovine Wnt7a gene are lacking. Therefore, in this study, polymorphisms of the bovine Wnt7a gene were detected in 488 individuals from Chinese...
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