Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and Expression of Sheep FGF5 Gene

    October 2014 in “ Gene ”
    Lihua Zhang, Shikun He, Mingjun Liu … Wenrong Li
    Studysummary In this study, researchers characterized the FGF5 gene in Chinese Merino sheep, identified a new mRNA splicing variant, FGF5S, and noted its restricted expression in the brain, spleen, and skin.
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