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Fatty acid desaturase 2 affects the milk-production traits in Chinese Holsteins.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2022
Fu Yihan, Jia Ruike, Xu Lingna, Su Dingran, Li Yanhua, Liu Lin, Ma Zhu, Sun Dongxiao, Han Bo
Abstract excerpt
As a member of the fatty acid desaturase family, fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) gene is a rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids and within/near to the reported QTL regions for milk-production traits. We previously found that FADS2 is differentially expressed during different lactations of Chinese Holstein cows, and participates in lipid metabolic processes by influencing the insulin,...
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