Identification of target sequences for association studies - Analysis of the pig FABP3 and FABP4 loci using comparative genomics methods

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-201

  Chmurzynska, A ^a   Cieslak, J ^a   Jankowski, T ^a   Szydlowski, M ^a   Switonski, M ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Enhancer; FABP3; FABP4; Fatness; Multispecies conserved sequence; Pig; SNP

Indexed keywords

BOS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 48949119975     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66599/2008     Document Type: Article

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