Myostatin
(Texel Muscular Hypertrophy, Double Muscling)
Myostatin, also known as growth differentiation factor 8, is a negative regulator of muscle development. Myostatin-deficient animals display an increase in skeletal muscle mass known as double muscling.
Accepted Sample Type(s)
AllFlex Tissue Sampling Unit (TSU)
Testing Prices
Cost: $13.50 per test
Test Results
| Gene Check Results | Physical Characteristics |
|---|---|
| -/- | Normal, non-carrier |
| M/- | May display double muscling, carrier (Will pass gene to offspring ~50% of the time) |
| M/M | Will display double muscling (Will pass gene to offspring 100% of the time) |
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Results are reported rapidly and confidentially and are typically available 3-5 business days from receipt of samples. During the Spring busy season, turnaround times may be a few days longer, especially with sequential testing and large sample quantity.
Rush service is available for an extra fee of $10 per test per sample. Rush results are available 1-2 business days after receiving the sample. Rush testing is not available for blood cards.
Results will be emailed to the address provided on the testing submission form. Individual certificates are available upon request.
We store extracted DNA samples for 5 years. Therefore, additional testing can be done from that stored DNA. Just give us a call or email us with the information on the sample/ samples for which you would like to run additional tests.
ALL GENE CHECK RESULTS ARE CERTIFIED