Copy Number Variation in SOX6 Contributes to Chicken Muscle Development

Copy Number Variation in SOX6 Contributes to Chicken Muscle Development

Copy number variations (CNVs), which cover many functional genes, are associated with complex diseases, phenotypic diversity and traits that are economically important to raising chickens. The sex-determining region Y-box 6 (Sox6) plays a key role in fast-twitch muscle fiber differentiation of zebra...

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Main Authors: Shudai Lin, Xiran Lin, Zihao Zhang, Mingya Jiang, Yousheng Rao, Qinghua Nie, Xiquan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
chicken
copy number variation
CNV
SOX6
growth
skeletal muscle
disorder region
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/1/42

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