One polymorphism at the Stearoyl CoA Desaturase (SCD) gene is associated to CLA content of sheep milk fat
On OAR 22 a highly significant QTL affecting the rate of desaturation of vaccenic acid (VA) to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in the mammary gland of sheep was found segregating on four dairy sheep families of a Sardinian x Lacaune back-cross population. The most likely location of the QTL was 35 cM...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/321 |