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Effects of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the leptin gene on the productive traits of dairy buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis).
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2013
Zetouni Larissa, de Camargo Gregório Miguel Ferreira, da Silva Fonseca Patrícia Dias, Gil Fernanda Maria Monsalves, Lugo Naudin Alejandro Hurtado, Aspilcueta-Borquis Rusbel Raul, Cervini Marcelo, Tonhati Humberto
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The gene responsible for coding the leptin hormone has been associated with productive and reproductive traits in cattle. In dairy cattle, different polymorphisms found in the leptin gene have been associated with several traits of economic interest, such as energy balance, milk yield and composition, live weight, fertility and dry matter consumption. The aim of this study was to detect genetic variability in the...
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