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GDF9 as a candidate gene for prolificacy of Small Tail Han sheep.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Nov 2011
Chu M X, Yang J, Feng T, Cao G L, Fang L, Di R, Huang D W, Tang Q Q, Ma Y H, Li K, Li N
Abstract excerpt
Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) which controls the fecundity of Belclare, Cambridge, Santa Ines, Moghani, Ghezel and Thoka ewes was studied as a candidate gene for the prolificacy of Small Tail Han sheep. According to the sequence of ovine GDF9 gene, six pairs of primers were designed to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms of two exons of GDF9 gene in both high fecundity breed (Small Tail Han sheep) and...
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