Target genes of myostatin loss-of-function in muscles of late bovine fetuses

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Myostatin, a muscle-specific member of the Transforming Growth Factor beta family, negatively regulates muscle development. Double-muscled (DM) cattle have a loss-of-function mutation in their myostatin gene responsible for the hyper...

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Main Authors: Hocquette Jean-François, Léger Jean, Bernard Carine, Passelaigue Florent, Cassar-Malek Isabelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/63