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Copy number variation in the MSRB3 gene enlarges porcine ear size through a mechanism involving miR-584-5p

BACKGROUND: The size and type of ears are important conformation characteristics that distinguish pig breeds. A significant quantitative trait locus (QTL) for ear size has been identified on SSC5 (SSC for Sus scrofa chromosome) but the underlying causative gene and mutation remain unknown. Thus, our...

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Autores principales: Chen, Congying, Liu, Chenlong, Xiong, Xinwei, Fang, Shaoming, Yang, Hui, Zhang, Zhiyan, Ren, Jun, Guo, Yuanmei, Huang, Lusheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30587124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12711-018-0442-6