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Novel polymorphisms of SIX4 gene and their association with body measurement traits in Qinchuan cattle.
Gene - 10 Apr 2014
Wang Guoqing, Zhang Song, Wei Shengjuan, Zhang Yaran, Li Yaokun, Fu Changzhen, Zhao Chunping, Zan Linsen
Abstract excerpt
Sine oculis homeobox homolog 4 (SIX4) gene belongs to the sine oculis/SIX gene family, which includes six members in vertebrates. SIX4 gene plays a crucial role in skeletal myogenesis, and its genetic variations or deficiency may cause hypopituitarism, suggesting that SIX4 gene is a potential candidate gene affecting body measurement traits (BMTs) in animals. Herein, the objectives of this study were to identify...
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