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Novel polymorphism in exon 1 of the melatonin receptor gene unassociated with reproductive characteristics of buffaloes in the Amazon Region.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 14 Jul 2016
Barbosa E M, Souza B B, Guimarães R C, Azevedo J S N, Gonçalves E C, Ribeiro H F L, Rolim Filho S T, Silva Filho E
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to sequence part of the exon 1 in the melatonin receptor 1A gene (MTRN1A) in buffaloes to detect a novel polymorphism with which to associate reproductive characteristics, such as age at first birth and the interval between births, in buffaloes from the northeastern region of the State of Pará (Brazil). Buffalo hair samples (77) were collected from the Terra Firme region of Pará....
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