Characterization of pro-opiomelanocortin gene variants and their effect on carcass traits in beef cattle

Pro-opiomelanocortin is a prohormone that codes for many different peptides, some of which are involved in the appetite pathway. A single nucleotide polymorphism c.288C>T in pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) was previously demonstrated to be associated with hot carcass weight (HCW) and shipping weight...

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Main Author: Deobald, Heather Maureen
Other Authors: Laarveld, Bernard
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2009
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-08182009-143843/