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A novel 23 bp indel mutation in PRL gene is associated with growth traits in Luxi Blackhead sheep.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Dec 2021
Mao Cui, Akhatayeva Zhanerke, Cheng Haijian, Zhang Guoping, Jiang Fugui, Meng Xianfeng, Yao Yuni, Elnour Ibrahim Elsaeid, Lan Xianyong, Song Enliang
Abstract excerpt
Prolactin is a highly versatile pituitary hormone with multiple biological functions. PRL expression is regulated by POU1F1 and the prophet of POU1F1 (PROP1). The aim of this study was to investigate the indel variations in ovine PRL and the directly related (PROP1 and POU1F1) genes, and their associations with growth traits in Luxi Blackhead (LXBH) sheep. A monomorphism in PROP1 and POU1F1 genes, and one novel...
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