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Association with TGF-β1 gene polymorphisms and reproductive performance of Large white pig.
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene - 1 Dec 2010
Wu Y P, Wang A G, Li N, Fu J L, Zhao X B
Abstract excerpt
As a multifunctional cytokine, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) was detected in the utero-placental interface during early pregnancy in the pig and believed to enhance trophoblast attachment to the endometrium. In this experiment, we selected TGF-β1 as the candidate gene affecting litter size in pigs. Four polymorphic loci of TGF-β1 gene were found by PCR-SSCP (single-strand conformation polymorphism) in...
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