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Exploring the relationship between polymorphisms of leptin and IGF-1 genes with milk yield in indicine and taurine crossbred cows.
Tropical animal health and production - 26 Jul 2021
Dar Mohammad Rayees, Singh Mahendra, Thakur Sunita, Verma Archana
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Leptin an adipokine plays a significant role in several physiological processes and has been indicated as a candidate gene for marker-assisted selection for high-yielding cows. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) hormone plays an important physiological role in growth, development, metabolism, and lactation in bovines. It is believed to be one of the main mediators of energy balance effects on the reproductive...
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