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Identifying Novel SNPs and Allelic Sequences of the Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Gene (SCD) in Fat-Tailed and Thin-Tailed Sheep Breeds

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This work was financially supported by the Center of Excellence for Improvement of Sheep Carcass Quality and Quantity and Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Alborz province, Iran.

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  1. Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, 31587-11167, Iran

    Mohsen Aali, Mohammad Moradi Shahrbabak, Hosein Moradi Shahrbabak & Mostafa Sadeghi

  2. Center of Excellence for Improvement of Sheep Carcass Quality and Quantity, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

    Mohammad Moradi Shahrbabak

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Aali, M., Shahrbabak, M.M., Shahrbabak, H.M. et al. Identifying Novel SNPs and Allelic Sequences of the Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Gene (SCD) in Fat-Tailed and Thin-Tailed Sheep Breeds. Biochem Genet 52, 153–158 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-013-9635-4

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