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[Estrogen receptor as a candidate gene for prolificacy of small tail Han sheep].
Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica - 1 Oct 2005
Bi Xiao-Dan, Chu Ming-Xing, Jin Hai-Guo, Fang Li, Ye Su-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
Single nucleotide polymorphism in exon 1 of the estrogen receptor (ESR) gene was detected by PCR-SSCP in both high fecundity sheep breeds (Small Tail Han sheep, Hu sheep and German Mutton Merino sheep) and low fecundity sheep breeds (Dorset sheep,Suffolk sheep). Results indicated that there were three genotypes (AA, AB and BB) in all three high fecundity sheep breeds, but only two genotypes (AA, AB) in both low...
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