Partial characterization of porcine obesity gene (OBS) and its localization to chromosome 18 by somatic cell hybrids

Animal Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 275-278

  Neuenschwander, S ^a   Rettenberger, G ^a   Meijerink, E ^a   Jorg H ^a   Stranzinger, G ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

gene mapping; leptin; pig; RT PCR; white adipose tissue

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030221748     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1996.tb00489.x     Document Type: Article

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