BACKGROUND: Polymorphism of acyl coenzyme A: diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) affects the fat content of milk and meat in cattle. To investigate the effects of DGAT1 on sheep meat quality traits, the cDNA of DGAT1 was cloned. The association between single nucleotide polymorphisms of the DGAT1 gene and sheep meat quality traits was assessed.
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