A nonsense mutation in the beta-carotene oxygenase 2 (BCO2) gene is tightly associated with accumulation of carotenoids in adipose tissue in sheep (Ovis aries)

BACKGROUND: Sheep carcasses with yellow fat are sporadically observed at Norwegian slaughter houses. This phenomenon is known to be inherited as a recessive trait, and is caused by accumulation of carotenoids in adipose tissue. Two enzymes are known to be important in carotenoid degradation in mamma...

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Autores principales: Våge, Dag I, Boman, Inger A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20122251
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-11-10

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828402/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20122251
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-11-10

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