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Identification of bovine NPC1 gene cSNPs and their effects on body size traits of Qinchuan cattle.
Gene - 1 May 2014
Dang Yonglong, Li Mingxun, Yang Mingjuan, Cao Xiukai, Lan Xianyong, Lei Chuzhao, Zhang Chunlei, Lin Qing, Chen Hong
Abstract excerpt
NPC1 gene is an important gene closely related to the Niemann-Pick type C (NPC). Mutations in the NPC1 gene tend to cause Niemann-Pick type C, a lysosomal storage disorder. Previous studies have shown that NPC1 protein plays an important role in subcellular lipid transport, homeostasis, platelet function and formation, which are basic metabolic activities in the process of development. In this study, to explore...
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