An insertion in the coding region of the <it>myostatin </it>(<it>MSTN</it>) gene affects carcass conformation and fatness in the Norwegian Spælsau (<it>Ovis aries</it>)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A phenotype of increased muscle mass (IMM) and reduced fat, comparable to reported effects of deleterious mutations in the <it>myostatin </it>gene (<it>MSTN</it>), has been observed in the Norwegian Spælsau br...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/98 |