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Effects of polymorphisms in the bovine growth differentiation factor 9 gene on sperm quality in Holstein bulls.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 4 Jul 2013
Tang K Q, Yang W C, Zhang X X, Yang L G
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Members of the transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) superfamily are critical regulators of germ cell development that act as extracellular ligands of the signal transduction pathways regulating proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and other aspects of cell behavior. Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) is a member of the TGFβ superfamily that plays a critical role in ovarian follicular development and...
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