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Nutrigenetics of carotenoid metabolism in the chicken: a polymorphism at the β,β-carotene 15,15'-mono-oxygenase 1 (BCMO1) locus affects the response to dietary β-carotene.
The British journal of nutrition - 28 Jun 2014
Jlali Maamer, Graulet Benoit, Chauveau-Duriot Béatrice, Godet Estelle, Praud Christophe, Nunes Carlos Simões, Le Bihan-Duval Elisabeth, Berri Cécile, Duclos Michel J
Abstract excerpt
The enzyme β,β-carotene-15,15'-mono-oxygenase 1 (BCMO1) is responsible for the symmetrical cleavage of β-carotene into retinal. We identified a polymorphism in the promoter of the BCMO1 gene, inducing differences in BCMO1 mRNA levels (high in adenines (AA) and low in guanines (GG)) and colour in chicken breast muscle. The present study was designed to test whether this polymorphism could affect the response to...
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