Leptin gene has been found to be associated with various economic traits including milk
production and fat quality in dairy animals. In the present study, we investigated genetic …

Lameness is the third most important infection affecting dairy cattle in modern stabling barns.
Environmental (food, stables and injuries) and genetic factors are responsible for this …

Leptin, a peptide hormone secreted by adipose tissue cells, has been implicated in
regulation of feed intake, energy balance, fertility, immune functions, and the …

We investigated single nucleotide polymorphisms of four genes (calpain (CAPN-9 and
CAPN-14), calpastatin–CAST, diacylglycerol acyltransferase–DGAT, and leptin-LEP) that …

The present study was undertaken with the objectives of sequencing, characterization and
single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identification of mithun leptin gene. The mithun …

This study was aimed to detect and record the clinical and ultrasonographic findings of the
different complications resulted from the foreign bodies lodged in the compound stomach of …

The SRY gene is responsible for testis determination in mammals. It codes for a protein with
a DNA binding domain similar to those found in high-mobility group protein (HMG box) …

Leptin is a protein involved in the regulation of feed intake, fat metabolism, whole body
energy balance and hematopoiesis in cattle. The diversity of the Leptin (LEP) gene in …

The genetic variations of Iraqi native sheep breed were described using a non-radioactive
single stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP). Only 260 bp fragment of exon II and a …

Molecular characterization of leptin (obese) gene in domesticated Yak (Bos grunniens) Page 1
African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (5), pp. 760-762, 6 March, 2009 Available online at …