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Differential expression of CYB5A in Chinese and European pig breeds due to genetic variations in the promoter region.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2015
Bai Y, Zhang J B, Xue Y, Peng Y L, Chen G, Fang M Y
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome b5 (CYB5A) is an important electron transfer protein with homologues in a number of different organisms. In pigs, CYB5A is related to boar taint because of its role in androstenone biosynthesis. To determine the variety of CYB5A expression in pig breeds, genetic variations in the porci...
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