Article
Variants of the SCD gene and their association with fatty acid composition in Awassi sheep.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2022
Al-Thuwaini Tahreer Mohammed, Al-Shuhaib Mohammed Baqur Sahib
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic factors affect the variability of fatty acid composition in ruminant products. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between the variations of the SCD gene and fatty acid composition in Awassi sheep. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 100 Awassi rams between the ages of one and two and a half years old were used in this study. Blood samples were taken at abattoirs in Babylon, and...
Topics
- Animals
- Child, Preschool
- Fatty Acids
- Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Meat
- Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
- Sheep
