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A 24-bp indel within the sheep AHR gene is associated with litter size.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Dec 2022
Ren Hongying, Tang Qi, Xue Tao, Wang Qian, Xu Hongwei, Zhang Qingfeng, Pan Chuanying
Abstract excerpt
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AHR) is a member of the PER-ARNT-SIM (PAS) family, which could mediate various biological processes, for instance, the balance of the immune system, cell proliferation, differentiation, vascular tissue remodeling and reproduction ability regulation. A previous research showed that the AHR gene exerted important functions on the pig reproduction, implying that it could serve as a...
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