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Halplotypes of the ovine ADRB3 gene (ADRB3) and their association with post-weaning growth in New Zealand Suffolk sheep.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2013
Yang Guo, Zhou Huitong, Forrest Rachel H, Fang Qian, Luo Yuzhu, Hickford Jon G H
Abstract excerpt
The β3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) regulates thermogenesis and lipolysis in brown and white adipose tissue. Previously, sixteen ovine ADRB3 haplotypes have been defined. In this study, the relationship between these ADRB3 haplotypes and variation in post-weaning growth was investigated in 797 New Zealand Suffolk lambs from 38 sire lines and eight studs, using PCR-SSCP and General Linear Mixed-effects Models....
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