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Molecular expression and identification of caprine estrogen receptor gene 1 for fertility status in bucks.
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene - 1 Sept 2020
Saraswat S, Kharche S D, Rout P K, Pawaiya R, Gangwar C, Swain D K, Kaushik R
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen and its receptors are essential for sexual development and reproduction. Oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) is a nuclear receptor activated by the hormone oestrogen. In male, ERα is encoded by the gene ESR1 (oestrogen receptor1) responsible for better fertility. ESR1 is involved in the reabsorption of luminal fluid during the transit of spermatozoa from the testis to the head of the epididymis which is...
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