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Genetic Variation in FABP4 and Evaluation of Its Effects on Beef Cattle Fat Content.
Animal biotechnology - 3 Jul 2017
Goszczynski Daniel E, Papaleo-Mazzucco Juliana, Ripoli María V, Villarreal Edgardo L, Rogberg-Muñoz Andrés, Mezzadra Carlos A, Melucci Lilia M, Giovambattista Guillermo
Abstract excerpt
FABP4 is a protein primarily expressed in adipocytes and macrophages that plays a key role in fatty acid trafficking and lipid hydrolysis. FABP4 gene polymorphisms have been associated with meat quality traits in cattle, mostly in Asian breeds under feedlot conditions. The objectives of this work were to characterize FABP4 genetic variation in several worldwide cattle breeds and evaluate possible genotype effects...
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