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Investigation of the Booroola (FecB) and Inverdale (FecX(I)) mutations in 21 prolific breeds and strains of sheep sampled in 13 countries.
Animal reproduction science - 1 Mar 2006
Davis G H, Balakrishnan L, Ross I K, Wilson T, Galloway S M, Lumsden B M, Hanrahan J P, Mullen M, Mao X Z, Wang G L, Zhao Z S, Zeng Y Q, Robinson J J, Mavrogenis A P, Papachristoforou C, Peter C, Baumung R, Cardyn P, Boujenane I, Cockett N E, Eythorsdottir E, Arranz J J, Notter D R
Abstract excerpt
Twenty-one of the world's prolific sheep breeds and strains were tested for the presence of the FecB mutation of BMPR1B and the FecX(I) mutation of BMP15. The breeds studied were Romanov (2 strains), Finn (2 strains), East Friesian, Teeswater, Blueface Leicester, Hu, Han, D'Man, Chios, Mountain Sheep (three breeds), German Whiteheaded Mutton, Lleyn, Loa, Galician, Barbados Blackbelly (pure and crossbred) and St....
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