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Investigation of the 5' flanking region and exon 3 polymorphisms of IGF-1 gene showed moderate association with semen quality in Sanjabi breed rams.
Theriogenology - 1 Dec 2017
Bakhtiar R, Abdolmohammadi A, Hajarian H, Nikousefat Z, Kalantar-Neyestanaki D
Abstract excerpt
In this study, semen samples were collected from 96 Sanjabi rams in order to investigate the IGF-1 gene polymorphisms and their relationship with the characteristics of semen quality and testicular size. The dimensions of scrotal length, width and circumference were measured during autumn and spring over two years. Blood samples were simultaneously collected from jugular vein to extract DNA. PCR was performed...
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