INTRODUCTION Most protein-coding genes of higher eukaryotes are interupted by introns,
which are removed from the primary RNA transcript by a process termed splicing. The bases …

Recombinant technologies have made possible the production of a broad catalogue of
proteins of interest, including those used for animal production. The most widely studied …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was applied to meat species identification
in marinated and heat-treated or fermented products and to the differentiation of closely …

Two experiments were conducted to study the role of feed intake and feed efficiency in Cu-
stimulated growth of weanling pigs. In Exp. 1, 42 pigs were randomly assigned into three …

Although most cases of short stature associated with growth hormone (GH) deficiency are
sporadic and idiopathic, some 5-30% have an affected first degree relative consistent with a …

Six transgenic pigs have been produced by microinjecting a human metallothionein
promoter/porcine growth hormone gene construct into the pronuclei of fertilized eggs which …

We have cloned the chicken (c) growth hormone (GH)-encoding gene cGH and analyzed its
nucleotide sequence including 500 bp of the 5′-flanking region. The cGH gene consists of …

Chicken growth hormone (cGH), a polypeptide hormone synthesized in and secreted by the
pituitary gland, is involved in a wide variety of physiological functions such as growth, body …

Estrogens are essential for female reproduction and overall well-being, and estrogens in the
circulation are largely synthesized in ovarian granulosa cells. Using primary cultures of …

The role of the porcine GH gene was investigated in 292 F2 animals of mating Wild Boar×
Piétrain and in 310 F2 animals of mating Meishan× Piétrain. Forty‐three traits of fattening …