The Sheep KAP8-2 Gene, A New KAP8 Family Member That Is Absent In Humans

    September 2014 in “ SpringerPlus ”
    Hua Gong, Huitong Zhou, Jolon M. Dyer, Jon G. H. Hickford
    Studysummary This study found that sheep possess a polymorphic KAP8-2 gene that shares high sequence identity with the KAP8-2 gene in goats and reindeer.
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