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Genetic effect of the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor gene on reproductive traits in Beijing You chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Nov 2011
Li G, Sun D X, Yu Y, Liu W J, Tang S Q, Zhang Y, Wang Y C, Zhang S L, Zhang Y
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We analyzed the effects of the polymorphisms of the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) gene on egg production in a Beijing You chicken population divergently selected for egg number, egg weight, and BW across 3 generations. The FSHR gene encodes the receptor of follicle-stimulating hormone, which controls follicular development and recruitment in the ovary. Seven SNP of the FSHR gene were investigated...
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