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Neonatal Meishan pigs show POU1F1 genotype effects on plasma GH and PRL concentration.
Animal reproduction science - 15 Feb 2002
Sun H S, Anderson L L, Yu T-P, Kim K-S, Klindt J, Tuggle C K
Abstract excerpt
Chinese Meishan pigs develop rapidly with onset of puberty at less than 100 days of age, and have a smaller placental size and larger litter size as compared with British/Continental breeds. POU1F1 is a member of the POU-domain family gene and is a positive regulator for growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), and thyroid-stimulating hormone beta (TSHbeta) in several mammalian species. To investigate the role of...
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