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Association of GH polymorphisms with growth traits in buffaloes.
Domestic animal endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
El-Komy S M, Saleh A A, Abd El-Aziz R M, El-Magd M A
Abstract excerpt
Members of the somatotrophic axis, especially GH and IGF1, are essential for growth. The association between GH polymorphisms and growth traits was numerously studied in cattle; however, no data are available for such association studies in buffalo. Therefore, this study was conducted to screen for polymorphisms in the GH gene and to study their putative association with growth traits in 200 Egyptian buffaloes....
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