Effect of FTO Expression and Polymorphism on Fat Deposition in Suzhong Pigs

Fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) plays an important role in appetite control and energy consumption in human and mice. In order to examine FTO expression influence on fat deposition in Suzhong pigs, FTO mRNA expression was detected in 16 tissues by RT-PCR, FTO protein expression was detect...

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Main Authors: Yanfeng Fu, Lan Li, Shouwen Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2013-10-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
FTO
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-26-10-1365-2.pdf