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Comparative DNA methylome analysis of estrus ewes reveals the complex regulatory pathways of sheep fecundity.
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E - 4 Aug 2020
Miao Xiangyang, Luo Qingmiao, Xie Lingli, Zhao Huijing, Qin Xiaoyu
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Sheep are important livestock with variant ovulation rate and fertility. Dorset sheep is a typical breed with low prolificacy, whereas Small Tail Han sheep with FecB mutation (HanBB) have hyperprolificacy. Our previous studies have revealed the gene expression difference between the ovaries from Dorset and HanBB sheep contributes to the difference of fecundity, however, what leads to these gene...
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