Role of NUDT3 in skeletal myogenesis and association of regulatory genetic variants with carcass traits in pigs.

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Skeletal muscle is central to locomotor function and metabolic regulation in humans and constitutes a primary source of high-quality protein in livestock production. While genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified a strong association between Nudix-type hydrolase 3 ( NUDT3) and lean mass in both human ( Homo sapiens) and pig ( Sus scrofa) populations, its functional role in myogenesis remains...

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• Body Composition
• Gene Expression Regulation
• Muscle Development
• Muscle, Skeletal
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide