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Association of PCSK1 gene polymorphisms with abdominal fat content in broilers.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Jan 2000
Zhou Jiamei, Yang Lili, Yu Jiaqiang, Zhang Ke, Xu Zichun, Cao Zhiping, Luan Peng, Li Hui, Zhang Hui
Abstract excerpt
Protein proteolytic enzymes (Proprotein Convertase, PC) is a Ca2+ -dependent serine protease family, whose main function is to cleave precursors of biologically inactive proteins or peptide chains into active functional molecules. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 (PCSK1) gene is mainly expressed in nerve and endocrine tissues. In this study, PCSK1 was selected as an important candidate gene for...
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