Associations between the Bovine Myostatin Gene and Milk Fatty Acid Composition in New Zealand Holstein-Friesian × Jersey-Cross Cows
The myostatin gene (<i>MSTN</i>), which encodes the protein myostatin, is pleiotropic, and its expression has been associated with both increased and decreased adipogenesis and increased skeletal muscle mass in animals. In this study, the polymerase chain reaction, coupled with single st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1447 |