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Effect of genotype at the MTNR1A locus and melatonin treatment on first conception in Sarda ewe lambs.
Theriogenology - 1 Dec 2010
Mura M C, Luridiana S, Vacca G M, Bini P P, Carcangiu V
Abstract excerpt
A sample of 423 Sarda ewe lambs from three different farms was used to evaluate the effect of one or two melatonin implants on the time of first conception. On each farm, 141 animals were divided into three groups. On June 30 these animals received either no treatment (Group C), 18 mg melatonin (Group M1, one implant), or 18 + 18 mg melatonin (Group M2, two implants). Thirty-five days after treatment, rams were...
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