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A SNP within the PMCH gene as a molecular marker associated with fertility traits in Angus and Brangus beef heifers raised under a desert environment.
Tropical animal health and production - 9 Jun 2021
Angulo-Valenzuela Norberto Ismael, Thomas Milton G, Riley David G, Medrano Juan F, Reyna-Granados Javier Rolando, Aguilar-Trejo Carlos Martín, Luna-Nevárez Pablo
Abstract excerpt
Components of the GH/IGF1 endocrine axis regulate growth and reproductive traits in cattle. The pro-melanin-concentrating hormone (PMCH) gene located within chromosome 5 belongs to this axis. Objective herein was to evaluate PMCH single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as molecular markers associated with age at first calving, calving interval, and age at second calving in Angus and Brangus beef heifers raised in...
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