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Muscle Hyperplasia in Japanese Quail by Single Amino Acid Deletion in MSTN Propeptide.
International journal of molecular sciences - 22 Feb 2020
Lee Joonbum, Kim Dong-Hwan, Lee Kichoon
Abstract excerpt
Mutation in myostatin (MSTN), a negative regulator of muscle growth in skeletal muscle, resulted in increased muscle mass in mammals and fishes. However, MSTN mutation in avian species has not been reported. The objective of this study was to generate MSTN mutation in quail and investigate the effect of MSTN mutation in avian muscle growth. Recently, a new targeted gene knockout approach for the avian species has...
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