Novel polymorphism of the bovine fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene are related to backfat thickness and longissimus muscle area in five Chinese native cattle breeds
Shengjuan Wei1, Linsen Zan1,2*, Javed Ahmed Ujan1, Hongbao Wang1, Yanjie Yang3 and Camus Adoligbe1
1College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A and F University, Shaanxi, 712100, People’s Republic of China.
2National Beef Cattle Improvement Center, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, People’s Republic of China.
3College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, People’s Republic of China.
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