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Improving gene targeting efficiency on the porcine BMP15 gene mediated by CRISPR/Cas9 by using the RGS surrogate reporter system.
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 20 Jan 2017
Wang Min, Shi Xuan, Huang Xiang, Liu Xiao-feng, Qin Yu-feng, Liu Xiao-hong, Chen Yao-sheng, He Zu-yong
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As Chinese have raised most pigs and consumed most pig products in the world, improving the fertility of sow is of economic benefits to the pig industry in China. The sheep BMP15 (bone morphogenetic protein 15) gene has been identified as a major gene for controlling ovulation rates and prolific traits, which are key factors affecting the fertility of livestock. As similar natural occurring mutations in the...
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