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Two New Insertion/Deletion Variants of the PITX2 Gene and their Effects on Growth Traits in Sheep.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2018
Zhao Haidong, He Shuai, Wang Shuhui, Zhu Yanjiao, Xu Hongwei, Luo Renyun, Lan Xianyong, Cai Yong, Sun Xiuzhu
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In China, Tong sheep (TS) and Lanzhou fat-tailed sheep (LFTS) are two closely relative endanger breeds for low meat production and low fecundity, finding some marker-assisted selected (MAS) is our first priority for improving their growth traits. For this purpose, Hu sheep (HS) and small-tailed Han sheep (STHS) were compared with two endangered breeds (TS and LFTS). Paired-liked homeodomain transcription factor 2...
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