The aim of this study was to determine the effects of an IL-6 gene polymorphism,discovered in the 5' regulatory region,on porcine litter size.An association
2,4-dienoyl-CoA reductase 1 (DECR1) is the key rate-limiting enzyme in the metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Although this protein has been studied in
Barley grain (Hordeum vulgare L.) is characterized by a thick fibrous coat, a high level of β-glucans and simply-arranged starch granules. World production of
A single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)of 805 bp region in the intron 6 of transforming growth factor β1(TGF-β1)gene was identified by polymerase chain reaction
Advances in molecular biotechnology have introduced new generations of molecular markers for use in the genetic improvement of farm animals. Consequently, more