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Genetic Variants in SDC3 Gene are Significantly Associated with Growth Traits in Two Chinese Beef Cattle Breeds.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2016
Huang Yong-Zhen, Wang Qin, Zhang Chun-Lei, Fang Xing-Tang, Song En-Liang, Chen Hong
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Identification of the genes and polymorphisms underlying quantitative traits, and understanding these genes and polymorphisms affect economic growth traits, are important for successful marker-assisted selection and more efficient management strategies in commercial cattle (Bos taurus) population. Syndecan-3 (SDC3), a member of the syndecan family of type I transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycans is a novel...
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