Porcine MYF6 gene: Sequence, homology analysis, and variation in the promoter region

Animal Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-173

  Wyszynska Koko J ^a   Kuryl, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND ANIMAL BREEDING   (Poland)

Author keywords

Gene homology; MYF6; Pig; SNP

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMARKERS; DIMERS; DNA; ENZYMES; GENES; MEATS; MUSCLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PROTEINS;

GENE HOMOLOGY; MYF6; PIGS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM (SNP);

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

MYOGENIC FACTOR; MYOGENIC FACTOR 6;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROMOTER REGION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SWINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MYOGENIC REGULATORY FACTORS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; SWINE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 9944259022     PISSN: 10495398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LABT-200038667     Document Type: Article

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