Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 227-235 , November 2009

Interactions between genes involved in growth and muscularity in pigs: IGF-2, myostatin, ryanodine receptor 1, and melanocortin-4 receptor

  • A. Stinckens

      Affiliations

    • Departement of Biosystems, KULeuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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  • T. Luyten

      Affiliations

    • Departement of Biosystems, KULeuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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  • K. Van den Maagdenberg

      Affiliations

    • Leuven Food Science and Nutrition Research Centre, KaHo St. Lieven, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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  • S. Janssens

      Affiliations

    • Departement of Biosystems, KULeuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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  • S. De Smet

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Production, Ghent University, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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  • M. Georges

      Affiliations

    • Animal Genomics Unit, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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  • N. Buys

      Affiliations

    • Departement of Biosystems, KULeuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Kasteelpark Arenberg 30, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium. Tel.: +32 16 321438; fax: +32 16 321994.

Received 12 March 2009 ,Revised 23 June 2009 ,Accepted 24 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2009.06.002

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 227-235 , November 2009

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