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TNP1 Functional SNPs in bta-miR-532 and bta-miR-204 Target Sites Are Associated with Semen Quality Traits in Chinese Holstein Bulls.
Biology of reproduction - 1 Jun 2015
Zhang Shuai, Zhang Yan, Yang Chunhong, Zhang Wei, Ju Zhihua, Wang Xiuge, Jiang Qiang, Sun Yan, Huang Jinming, Zhong Jifeng, Wang Changfa
Abstract excerpt
Transition nuclear proteins (TNPs), major proteins found in the chromatin of condensing spermatids, have been implicated in spermatogenesis and male fertility. In this study, DNA samples were collected from 404 Chinese Holstein bulls and sequenced to identify genetic variants in the 3'-untranslat...
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