A novel 17 bp indel in the <i>SMAD3</i> gene alters transcription level, contributing to phenotypic traits in Chinese cattle
SMAD3, the messenger of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-<i>β</i>) signaling pathway, plays essential roles in myogenesis and osteogenesis and may relate to the regulation of body weight. In this study, a 17 bp indel (NC_007308: g.101893_101909insGAGGATGAGTGCTCCAG) in intron3 of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Archives Animal Breeding |
| Online Access: | http://www.arch-anim-breed.net/59/151/2016/aab-59-151-2016.pdf |