Detection of polymorphisms in the bovine leptin receptor gene affects fat deposition in two Chinese beef cattle breeds
Sayed Haidar Abbas Raza, Gui Yao Liu, Li Zhou, Linsheng Gui, Rajwali Khan, Jinmeng Yang, Mei Chugang, Nicola M. Schreurs, Rodany Ji, Linsen Zan
Topics & Concepts
BiologyIntramuscular fatGenotypeSingle-nucleotide polymorphismLeptin receptorLeptinSNPEndocrinologyInternal medicineBeef cattleGeneObesityGeneticsAnimal scienceMedicineMeat and Animal Product QualityRegulation of Appetite and ObesityAdipose Tissue and Metabolism