Genomic organization of the porcine dopachrome tautomerase (DCT) gene

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 182-186

  Okumura, Naohiko ^a   Hamasima, Noriyuki ^b   Suzuki, Kohei ^a   Awata, Takashi ^b  

^a STAFF Institute   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dopachrome tautomerase; Genomic organization; Pig

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 40249103385     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00515.x     Document Type: Article

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