The polymorphisms of bovine melanocortin-3 receptor pseudogene

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 241-244

  Zhang, C L ^a,b   Wang, Y H ^b   Lei, C Z ^a   Fang, X T ^b   Chen, H ^a,b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGSU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cattle; Melanocortin 3 receptor; Polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 3 RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HOMEOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; POLYADENYLATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 3;

BOS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79951769178     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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