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Polymorphisms of the IGF1 gene and their association with growth traits, serum concentration and expression rate of IGF1 and IGF1R in buffalo.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B - 1 Jan 2000
El-Magd Mohammed A, Saleh Ayman A, Nafeaa Abeer A, El-Komy Shymaa M, Afifi Mohamed A
Abstract excerpt
The insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) gene is a member of the group of somatotropin axis genes that play a significant role in cell proliferation and growth of muscles. Here, we searched for polymorphisms in buffalo IGF1 and found two novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), G64A and G280A, in the noncoding sequences of exon 1 and exon 4, respectively. Statistical analysis of different genotypes showed...
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