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Genetic Variants in STAT3 Promoter Regions and Their Application in Molecular Breeding for Body Size Traits in Qinchuan Cattle.
International journal of molecular sciences - 29 Mar 2018
Wu Sen, Wang Yaning, Ning Yue, Guo Hongfang, Wang Xiaoyu, Zhang Le, Khan Rajwali, Cheng Gong, Wang Hongbao, Zan Linsen
Abstract excerpt
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays a critical role in leptin-mediated regulation of energy metabolism. This study investigated genetic variation in STAT3 promoter regions and verified their contribution to bovine body size traits. We first estimated the degree of conservation in STAT3, followed by measurements of its mRNA expression during fetal and adult stages of Qinchuan cattle....
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