The expression of the SCD1 gene and its correlation with fattening and carcass traits in sheep

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) is a critical enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids and is involved in several signaling pathways related to lipid metabolism. The objective of the present study was to estimate the expression of the SCD1 gene in three different ovine tis...

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Main Authors: K. Ropka-Molik, J. Knapik, M. Pieszka, T. Szmatoła
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Archives Animal Breeding
Online Access:http://www.arch-anim-breed.net/59/37/2016/aab-59-37-2016.pdf