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[PCR-SSCP analysis on growth differentiation factor 9 gene in sheep].
Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica - 1 Apr 2003
Li Bi-Xia, Chu Ming-Xing, Wang Jin-Yu
Abstract excerpt
Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) is a growth factor secreted by oocytes in growing ovarian follicles, which is essential for growth and differentiation of early ovarian follicles. The polymorphism of GDF9 gene in Small Tail Han sheep, Hu sheep, Dorset sheep and Suffolk sheep was analyzed by PCR-SSCP. The results indicated that there were three genotypes (AA, AB and BB) detected by primer 1. AA genotype was...
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