Detection of polymorphism within leptin gene in Egyptian river buffalo and predict its effects on different molecular levels

Abstract Background Leptin (LEP) regulates the glucose homeostasis directly and centrally by the regulation of the insulin levels or indirectly by alternation of the levels of the other glucose metabolism regulator hormones. The present investigation studied the polymorphism in LEP gene which is rel...

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Main Authors: Karima F. Mahrous, Mohamad M. Aboelenin, Mohamed A. Rashed, Mahmoud A. Sallam, Hossam E. Rushdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-020-0020-5