Partial sequence of porcine MYF6 gene, its comparative analysis and a novel polymorphism of the region coding for the basic domain

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 411-418

  Wyszynska Koko J ^a   Kuryl J ^a   Flisikowski, K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND ANIMAL BREEDING   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; MYF6 GENE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HAPLOTYPES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE FIBERS; MYOGENIC REGULATORY FACTORS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; SWINE;

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 5444258723     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIGI.0000043953.69353.5d     Document Type: Article

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