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The IGF1 pathway genes and their association with age of puberty in cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2013
Fortes Marina R S, Li Yutao, Collis Eliza, Zhang Yuandan, Hawken Rachel J
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-like growth factor I (somatomedin C) (IGF1) influences gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons during puberty, and GnRH release guides pubertal development. Therefore, genes of the IGF1 pathway are biological candidates for the identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) affecting age of puberty. In a genome-wide association study, genotyped heifers were Tropical Composite (TCOMP, n =...
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