Identification of candidate genes at quantitative trait loci on chicken chromosome Z using orthologous comparison of chicken, mouse, and human genomes

In Silico Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 593-604

  Ankra Badu, Georgina A ^a   Aggrey, Samuel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Candidate genes; Chicken chromosome Z; Comparative mapping; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; BETA INTERFERON; FOLLISTATIN; GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR; LIPOCORTIN 1; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; OSTEOCLAST DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR; THROMBOSPONDIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE GENE MAPPING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DNA FLANKING REGION; EGG PRODUCTION; EGG SHELL; FOOD INTAKE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIPID STORAGE; LIPOLYSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; ORTHOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SEX CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; GENOMICS; HUMANS; MICE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33244464967     PISSN: 13866338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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