Genetic characterisation of PPARG, CEBPA and RXRA, and their influence on meat quality traits in cattle.
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SUBMITTER: Goszczynski DE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4818460 | biostudies-other | 2016
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Genetic characterisation of PPARG, CEBPA and RXRA, and their influence on meat quality traits in cattle.
Goszczynski Daniel Estanislao DE Mazzucco Juliana Papaleo JP Ripoli María Verónica MV Villarreal Edgardo Leopoldo EL Rogberg-Muñoz Andrés A Mezzadra Carlos Alberto CA Melucci Lilia Magdalena LM Giovambattista Guillermo G
Journal of animal science and technology 20160401
<h4>Background</h4>Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (CEBPA) and retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRA) are nuclear transcription factors that play important roles in regulation of adipogenesis and fat deposition. The objectives of this study were to characterise the variability of these three candidate genes in a mixed sample panel composed of several cattle breeds with different meat quality, validate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) ...[more]
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