MSTN
MSTN gene markerMyostatin negatively regulates skeletal-muscle growth; loss-of-function variants cause muscle hypertrophy in mammals. One of the most-studied muscle-regulatory genes.
Provides polymorphism reference across pigeon breeds; racing-performance evidence in pigeons is limited — interpret cautiously.
A pigeon study (Dybus 2013) reported MSTN polymorphism in domestic pigeons — a polymorphism survey without racing-performance analysis. Functional background: Rodgers & Garikipati 2008.
A gene test returns probabilistic information about a genetic tendency, not a performance forecast. A pigeon's actual results are shaped by many factors acting together — genetics, training, nutrition, health and environment. The effect of any single locus is limited, so read it alongside other performance loci, race records and pedigree.
The genetics knowledge base carries the full entry for Myostatin (MSTN) — plain-language explanation, genetic variation and markers, current research evidence, breeding considerations and common questions.
Read the MSTN entry in the genetics knowledge baseSNP (single nucleotide polymorphism)
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