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Association of HOXC8 Genetic Polymorphisms with Multi-Vertebral Number and Carcass Weight in Dezhou Donkey.
Genes - 21 Nov 2022
Shi Xiaoyuan, Li Yan, Wang Tianqi, Ren Wei, Huang Bingjian, Wang Xinrui, Liu Ziwen, Liang Huili, Kou Xiyan, Chen Yinghui, Wang Yonghui, Akhtar Faheem, Wang Changfa
Abstract excerpt
An increase in the number of vertebrae can significantly affect the meat production performance of livestock, thus increasing carcass weight, which is of great importance for livestock production. The homeobox gene C8 (HOXC8) has been identified as an essential candidate gene for regulating vertebral development. However, it has not been researched on the Dezhou donkey. This study aimed to verify the Dezhou...
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