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Identification of single-nucleotide polymorphism in the progesterone receptor gene and its association with reproductive traits in rabbits.
Genetics - 1 Nov 2008
Peiró R, Merchán M, Santacreu M A, Argente M J, García M L, Folch J M, Blasco A
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A total of 598 F2 does from a cross between the high and low lines selected divergently for uterine capacity during 10 generations were used in a candidate gene analysis. The presence of major genes affecting the number of implanted embryos and uterine capacity has been suggested in lines divergently selected for uterine capacity. Uterine capacity is a main component of litter size. The progesterone receptor gene...
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