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Polymorphism in the first intron of follicle stimulating hormone beta gene in three Chinese pig breeds and two European pig breeds.
Animal reproduction science - 1 Apr 2009
Liu Jin Juan, Ran Xue Qin, Li Sheng, Feng Yali, Wang Jia Fu
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Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a pituitary gonadotropin that plays a key role in the regulation of gonadal function in mammal. The gonadotropic hormones are composed of two subunits, the common alpha subunit and the hormone-specific beta subunit, which determine the binding to specific receptors and induction of biological response. The aim of this study was to investigate the polymorphism of the first...
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