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The genetic secrets of adaptation: decoding the significance of the 30-bp insertion in the KRT77 gene for Chinese cattle.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Dec 2023
Zhang Mengqi, Wu Daoyi, Ahmed Zulfiqar, Liu Xin, Chen Jialei, Ma Jinping, Wang Mingjin, Liu Jianyong, Zhang Jicai, Huang Bizhi, Lei Chuzhao
Abstract excerpt
The KRT77 gene is a type II epithelial cell α-keratin gene family member that plays a crucial role in animal epidermal and coat formation. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the KRT77 gene and the adaptability of Chinese cattle in varying environments by exploring the distribution of an exon insertion of the KRT77 gene in different cattle populations. Our analysis involved amplifying and...
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