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Association between melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms and the velvet antler yield of Sika deer.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2014
Yang Fei-Fei, Huo Li-Jun, Yang Li-Guo, Riaz Hasan, Xiong Li-Rong, Chen Jian-Guo, Zhang Shu-Jun, Xiong Jia-Jun
Abstract excerpt
Melatonin, a secretion from pineal gland is ambiguously considered as the key hormone involved in regulation of the antler cycle in Sika deer. To find out more about the roles of melatonin and its receptor gene, we carried out current study to investigate the association between polymorphisms in melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene and the antler yield from Sika deer. A total of 251 Sika deer were analyzed in this...
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