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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis in straightbred and crossbred Angus, Brahman, and Romosinuano heifers: population genetic analyses and association of genotypes with reproductive phenotypes.
Journal of animal science - 1 Apr 2011
Luna-Nevarez P, Rincon G, Medrano J F, Riley D G, Chase C C, Coleman S W, Vanleeuwen D M, DeAtley K L, Islas-Trejo A, Silver G A, Thomas M G
Abstract excerpt
The growth endocrine axis influences reproduction. The objectives of this study were to evaluate population genetic characteristics of SNP genotypes within genes of the GH-IGF axis in straightbred and crossbred Angus, Brahman, and Romosinuano heifers (n = 650) and to test the association of these genotypes with measures of reproduction. These objectives were achieved using 73 SNP within 7 genes on chromosome 5...
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