Article
Association analysis between variants in KISS1 gene and litter size in goats.
BMC genetics - 2 Aug 2013
An Xiaopeng, Ma Teng, Hou Jinxing, Fang Fang, Han Peng, Yan Yan, Zhao Haibo, Song Yunxuan, Wang Jiangang, Cao Binyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Kisspeptins are the peptide products of KISS1 gene, which operate via the G - protein-coupled receptor GPR54. These peptides have emerged as essential upstream regulators of neurons secreting gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), the major hypothalamic node for the stimulatory control of the hypothalamic-pituitary- gonadal (HPG) axis. The present study detected the polymorphisms of caprine KISS1 gene...
Topics
- Animals
- Genotype
- Goats
- Kisspeptins
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Litter Size
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide