Association of single nucleotide polymorphism in melanocortin receptor gene with egg production traits in lohmann brown chickens

Melanocortin receptor (MC4R) plays an important role in central melanocortin system and regulation of feed intake in birds.In this study the melanocortin gene (MC4R) was proposed as a candidate gene for egg production traits (yield and weight) in Lohmann Brown hens.DNA from blood samples was extracted to amplify the MC4R gene and the purified PCR p

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Electroacupuncture potentiates peripheral CB2 receptor-inhibited chronic pain in a mouse model of knee osteoarthritis

Xiao-Cui Yuan,1 Qiang Wang,2 Wen Su,3 Hong-Ping Li,1 Cai-Hua Wu,3 Fang Gao,1 Hong-Chun Xiang,1 He Zhu,1 Li-Xue Lin,1 Xue-Fei Hu,1 Jie Cao,4 Jing-Jing Li,1 Man Li1 1Department of Neurobiology and Key Laboratory of Neurological Diseases of Ministry of Education, The Institute of Brain Research, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College of Huaz

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