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Effect of Genetic Polymorphisms in GH/Hpa II and MSTN / Dra I Loci on Body Weight in Friesian Bull Calves.
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS - 1 Jan 2000
Nasr S M, Ateya A I, Sadek K M, Radwan H A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The GH and MSTN gene polymorphisms and their association with body weight were declared in a population of 100 Friesian bull calves. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For DNA extraction, collection of blood samples was carried out from the studied animals. The PCR for GH and MSTN genes yielded fragments of 329 and 1346 bp, respectively. RESULTS: The PCR-HpaII digestion of 329 bp of GH gene revealed three...
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