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Genetic variation at the porcine MYF-5 gene locus. Lack Of association with meat production traits.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Feb 1999
te Pas M F, Harders F L, Soumillion A, Born L, Buist W, Meuwissen T H
Abstract excerpt
The number of muscle fibers at birth appears to determine the maximal lean meat growth capacity in pigs and in cattle. Development of muscle fibers is regulated by the MyoD gene family consisting of MyoD1, myf-5, myf-6, and myogenin. Myf-5 is expressed in proliferating myoblasts. Here we report the genomic sequence of the porcine myf-5 gene with three microsatellites and two RFLPs located close to the coding...
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