Gene MSTN : myostatin in Canis lupus familiaris |
See the equivalent entry at NCBI |
In other species:
taurine cattle
,
pig
,
sheep
,
chicken
,
horse
,
rabbit
,
goat
,
water buffalo
,
Japanese quail
,
rock pigeon
Symbol:
MSTN
Synonyms: GDF8
Description:
myostatin
Type of gene:
protein-coding
NCBI gene id:
403433
Other designations:
growth/differentiation factor 8|GDF-8
Links:
Homologene
, Ensembl
Genomic location:
37:628235..623197 [Chromosome accession
NC_051841.1]
Related phenes:
OMIA:000683-9615 : Muscular hypertrophy (double muscling) in
Canis lupus familiaris
Reference
| 2007 | Mosher, DS., Quignon, P., Bustamante, CD., Sutter, NB., Mellersh, CS., Parker, HG., Ostrander, EA. : |
| A mutation in the myostatin gene increases muscle mass and enhances racing performance in heterozygote dogs. PLoS Genet 3:e79, 2007. Pubmed reference: 17530926. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.0030079. |