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Polymorphisms of the myostatin gene (MSTN) and its relationship with growth traits in goat breeds.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 2 Apr 2013
Zhang Z J, Ling Y H, Wang L J, Hang Y F, Guo X F, Zhang Y H, Ding J P, Zhang X R
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the myostatin (MSTN) gene can inactivate its expression and result in a non-functional protein, which leads to dramatic muscularity and a "double-muscling" phenomenon in many species. Using gene sequencing and polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism methods, polymorphisms of the MSTN gene were investigated as a candidate marker for growth in 288 goats. The results showed 2...
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