Gene BCO2 : beta-carotene oxygenase 2 in Bos taurus |
See the equivalent entry at NCBI |
In other species:
sheep
,
chicken
,
rabbit
,
medium ground-finch
,
common canary
,
common wall lizard
Symbol:
BCO2
Synonyms: BCDO2
Description:
beta-carotene oxygenase 2
Type of gene:
protein-coding
NCBI gene id:
514135
Other designations:
carotenoid-cleaving dioxygenase, mitochondrial|beta-carotene dioxygenase 2
Links:
Homologene
, Ensembl
Genomic location:
15:22513068..22580768 [Chromosome accession
NC_037342.1]
Related phenes:
OMIA:001079-9913 : Yellow fat in
Bos taurus
Reference
| 2010 | Tian, R., Pitchford, W.S., Morris, C.A., Cullen, N.G., Bottema, C.D. : |
| Genetic variation in the beta, beta-carotene-9', 10'-dioxygenase gene and association with fat colour in bovine adipose tissue and milk. Anim Genet 41:253-9, 2010. Pubmed reference: 19968649. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01990.x. |