QTL analysis of type I and type IIA fibers in soleus muscle in a cross between LG/J and SM/J mouse strains
Properties of muscle fibers, i.e. their type, number and size, are important determinants of functional characteristics of skeletal muscle, and of the quality of meat in livestock. Genetic factors play an important role in determining variation in fiber properties, however, specific genes remain la...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2011.00099/full |