Investigation of variation in the promoter region of the myostatin gene (GDF-8) in New Zealand cattle

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Investigation of variation in the promoter region of the myostatin gene (GDF-8) in New Zealand cattle

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Myostatin, also called growth and differentiation factor 8 (GDF-8), has the specific function of negatively regulating muscle growth and muscle homeostasis through its interactions with myoblasts during their proliferation to myotubes. As a result, the absence of functional myostatin proteins causes an increase in whole-body muscling. In this study a section of the promoter region of the bovine myostatin gene (GDF-8) was analysed to determine whether variation is present. Belgian Blue, South ...

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Date created

2016

Creator

Rasmussen, Katianna Louisa

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/7308

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bovine / double-muscling / myostatin gene (MSTN) / Promoter Regions, Genetic / GDF8 / PCR- single strand conformational polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) / cattle / Cell Development, Proliferation and Death / Biochemistry and Cell Biology / Animal Growth and Development / Animal Breeding

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