Variation in the Fatty Acid Synthase Gene (<em>FASN</em>) and Its Association with Milk Traits in Gannan Yaks

Variation in the Fatty Acid Synthase Gene (<em>FASN</em>) and Its Association with Milk Traits in Gannan Yaks

Fatty acid synthase (FASN) is an enzyme involved in the synthesis of fatty acids (FA) and plays a central role in de novo lipogenesis in mammals. This study was conducted to ascertain the relative level of expression of the FASN gene (<i>FASN</i>) in tissues from the yak (<i>Bos gr...

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Main Authors: Bingang Shi, Yanyan Jiang, Yanli Chen, Zhidong Zhao, Huitong Zhou, Yuzhu Luo, Jiang Hu, Jon G.H. Hickford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
FASN
milk traits
<i>Bos grunniens</i>
variation
yak
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/9/613

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