Search for Polymorphism in Exon 2 of the Equine Leptin Gene

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 519-526

  Huff, N K ^a   Thompson Jr , D L ^a   Bondioli, K R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperleptinemia; Leptin; Mare; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 66949115570     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.04.195     Document Type: Article

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