A Mutation in the Myostatin Gene Increases Muscle Mass and Enhances Racing Performance in Heterozygote Dogs

Double muscling is a trait previously described in several mammalian species including cattle and sheep and is caused by mutations in the myostatin (MSTN) gene (previously referred to as GDF8). Here we describe a new mutation in MSTN found in the whippet dog breed that results in a double-muscled ph...

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Main Authors: Mosher, Dana S, Quignon, Pascale, Bustamante, Carlos D, Sutter, Nathan B, Mellersh, Cathryn S, Parker, Heidi G, Ostrander, Elaine A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2007
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1877876/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17530926
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.0030079
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