Myostatin gene promoter: structure, conservation and importance as a target for muscle modulation

CVC Grade, CS Mantovani, LE Alvares - Journal of animal science and …, 2019 - Springer
Myostatin (MSTN) is one of the key factors regulating myogenesis. Because of its role as a
negative regulator of muscle mass deposition, much interest has been given to its protein …

Myostatin (MSTN) gene indel variation and its associations with body traits in Shaanbei white cashmere goat

Y Bi, B Feng, Z Wang, H Zhu, L Qu, X Lan, C Pan… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary As a major gene to regulate the muscle mass of animals, Myostatin
(MSTN) plays a negative role in regulating the number and size of skeletal myocytes …

A 5-bp mutation within MSTN/GDF8 gene was significantly associated with growth traits in Inner Mongolia White Cashmere goats

Y Bi, L He, B Feng, X Lan, X Song, L Qu… - Animal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Myostatin (MSTN) gene, also known as growth and differentiation factor 8 (GDF8) gene, is a
negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth and development, especially the number, size …

The 12-bp indel in the SMAD family member 2 gene is associated with goat growth traits

D Wijayanti, Y Bai, H Zhu, L Qu, Z Guo… - Animal Biotechnology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract SMAD family member 2 (SMAD2) is a member of the TGFβ signaling pathway and
functions as an essential regulator in the processes of development, cell proliferation, and …

Assessment of polymorphisms in mysostatin gene and their allele substitution effects showed weak association with growth traits in Iranian Markhoz goats

K Khani, A Abdolmohammadi… - The Journal of …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Polymorphisms in the myostatin (MSTN) gene were detected in 150 female Iranian Markhoz
goats. Two 573 base pairs (bp) and 475 bp fragments of the MSTN gene, which contains a …

SNP screening of the MSTN gene and correlation analysis between genetic polymorphisms and growth traits in Dazu black goat

R Na, W Ni, GE, Y Zeng, Y Han, Y Huang - Animal Biotechnology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to detect SNPs in myostatin (MSTN) gene of four goat breeds, and
analyze the correlation of these markers on body measurement traits in the Dazu black goat …

Levels of hormones and cytokines associated with growth in Honamlı and native hair goats

AK Devrim, O Elmaz, N Mamak… - Polish Journal of …, 2015 - journals.pan.pl
This study was designed to assess alterations of hormone and cytokine levels associated
with growth period during puberty in Honamlı goats which were identified as a new goat …

Novel Polymorphisms in Caprine Myostatin Gene and its Relationship with Growth Traits in Saburai Does (Capra hircus)

A Dakhlan, WPB Putra… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2023 - repository.lppm.unila.ac.id
Background and Objective: Saburai goat (Capra hircus) is a crossbred goat from Boer buck
(75%) and Ettawa doe (25%) for meat production purposes. This study was carried out to …

Characterization of partial sequence of myostatin gene Exon 2 along with SNP detection in Indian horse breeds (Equus caballus)

SK Giri, V Nayan, RA Legha, Y Pal… - Journal of Equine …, 2022 - Elsevier
India has well documented horse and pony breeds; however, the population is well
diversified in different geographical regions. The Myostatin gene is one of the most …

[PDF][PDF] Polymorphism of 5'UTR myostatin gene indel (g. 1256/TTTTA) and its association with body weight in Boerka crossbred goat

R Ismail, E Handiwirawan, S Elieser… - J. Indonesian Trop. Anim …, 2020 - academia.edu
This study aimed to identify the variation of 5'UTR Myostatin (MSTN) gene and its
association to body weight in Boer, Kacang, and Boerka goats. DNA samples were obtained …