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Identification of leptin gene polymorphisms associated with carcass traits and fatty acid composition in Japanese Black cattle.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Mar 2017
Kawaguchi Fuki, Okura Kazuki, Oyama Kenji, Mannen Hideyuki, Sasazaki Shinji
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have indicated that some leptin gene polymorphisms were associated with economically important traits in cattle breeds. However, polymorphisms in the leptin gene have not been reported thus far in Japanese Black cattle. Here, we aimed to identify the leptin gene polymorphisms which are associated with carcass traits and fatty acid composition in Japanese Black cattle. We sequenced the full-length...
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