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The association of NR1H3 gene with lipid deposition in the pig.
Lipids in health and disease - 26 May 2016
Zhang Bo, Shang Peng, Qiangba Yangzong, Xu Aishi, Wang Zhixiu, Zhang Hao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group H, member 3 (NR1H3, an alias for Liver X receptor α, LXRα) is a member of the LXR nuclear receptor super family and is an important regulator of lipid and fatty acid accumulation in the liver, adipose and skeletal muscle. METHODS: In this study, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from six populations of pig (Sus scrofa) were screened by PCR-sequencing and...
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