High-altitude adaptation of yak based on genetic variants and activity of lactate dehydrogenase-1

Biochemical Genetics

Volumn 48, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 418-427

  Kuang, Liangde ^a   Zheng, Yucai ^a   Lin, Yaqiu ^a   Xu, Yaou ^a   Jin, Suyu ^a   Li, Yuping ^b   Dong, Feng ^c   Jiang, Zhongyong ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONALITIES   (China)

^b Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Bureau   (China)

^c Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic variants; Lactate dehydrogenase; Molecular adaptation; Yak

Indexed keywords

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE 1; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HABITUAL ADAPTATION; HEART MUSCLE; HYPOXIA; MALE; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; YAK;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; ANOXIA; CATTLE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; ISOENZYMES; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; ORGAN SPECIFICITY;

BOS GRUNNIENS; BOVINAE;

EID: 77953137178     PISSN: 00062928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10528-009-9322-7     Document Type: Article

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