Molecular cloning and characterization of the endothelin 3 gene in black bone sheep

Molecular cloning and characterization of the endothelin 3 gene in black bone sheep

Abstract Background Black bone sheep was first discovered in Yunnan province of China in 1970, with unique black pigmentation on the body and internal organs. Endothelin 3 (EDN3) has been known as a key gene causing hyperpigmentation in black bone chicken, the Silky fowl. Methods In this study, EDN3...

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Main Authors: Hesham Y. A. Darwish, Yuanyuan Zhang, Kai Cui, Zu Yang, Deping Han, Xianggui Dong, Huaming Mao, Weidong Deng, Xuemei Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Black pigmentation
Expression level
Sequence analysis
SNP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-018-0272-y

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