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Polymorphism analysis in genes of the somatotropic axis in Nellore cattle selected for growth.
Gene - 25 Jul 2014
Cardoso Diercles Francisco, de Souza Fábio Ricardo Pablos, de Camargo Gregório Miguel Ferreira, Fonseca Patrícia Dias da Silva, Fonseca Larissa Fernanda Simielli, Braz Camila Urbano, Boligon Arione Augusti, Mercadante Maria Eugênia Zerlotti, de Albuquerque Lucia Galvão, Tonhati Humberto
Abstract excerpt
The somatotropic axis consists of genes that are involved in muscular development. These genes are potential regions of study to identify possible QTL for economically important traits in beef cattle. The aim of this study was to verify the existence of GH1, POU1F1, and GHR polymorphisms in Nellore cattle to verify the influence of selection in these mutations and to analyse the association between molecular...
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