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Molecular cloning, characterization, and expression of sheep FGF5 gene.
Gene - 25 Jan 2015
Zhang Lihua, He Sangang, Liu Mingjun, Liu Guosong, Yuan Zheng, Liu Chenxi, Zhang Xumei, Zhang Ning, Li Wenrong
Abstract excerpt
The fibroblast growth factor 5 gene (FGF5) is a member of the FGF gene family, and represents a candidate gene for hair length because of its role in the regulation of the hair follicle growth cycle. In our current study, we cloned, sequenced, and characterized the full-length FGF5 cDNA of Chinese Merino sheep. We obtained the complete genomic sequence of the FGF5 gene from sheep blood samples, and compared it to...
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