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Genetic analysis of prolactin gene in Pakistani cattle.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Oct 2013
Uddin Raza Mohy, Babar Masroor Ellahi, Nadeem Asif, Hussain Tanveer, Ahmad Shakil, Munir Sadia, Mehboob Riffat, Ahmad Fridoon Jawad
Abstract excerpt
Prolactin (PRL) is a polypeptide hormone, secreted mainly by the anterior pituitary gland. It is involved in many endocrine activities. The key functions of PRL are related to reproduction and lactation in mammals. To ascertain the presence of polymorphisms in the bovine PRL gene (bPRL), the bPRL gene was sequenced. Five mutations were identified in exonic region and eleven in associated intronic regions in 100...
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