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Identification of complete linkage disequilibrium in the DSG4 gene and its association with wool length and crimp in Chinese indigenous sheep.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 25 Jul 2014
Ling Y H, Xiang H, Zhang G, Ding J P, Zhang Z J, Zhang Y H, Han J L, Ma Y H, Zhang X R
Abstract excerpt
The desmoglein 4 (DSG4) gene is a potential candidate in the search for genes that may affect wool traits, because of its function. This study aimed to screen for polymorphisms in partial exon 16 and 3ꞌUTR of the sheep desmoglein 4 DSG4 gene, and to test its possible association with wool length and crimp associated with fur. Overall, 326 sheep were scanned via single-strand conformational polymorphism assay,...
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