Polymorphism of a mutation of DGAT1 gene in four Chinese indigenous sheep breeds

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 460-468

  Yang, J T ^a,b   Zang, R X ^a,b   Liu, W J ^c   Xu, H W ^b   Bai, J L ^b,d   Lu, J X ^b   Wu, J P ^a  

^a Gansu Agricultural University   (Taiwan)

^b NORTH MINZU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Xinjiang Agricultural University   (Taiwan)

^d Gansu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Animal Cell   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DGAT1 gene; Exon; PCR RFLP; Sheep; SNP

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 78049312321     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2011.460.468     Document Type: Article

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