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A deletion mutation within the goat AKAP13 gene is significantly associated with litter size.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Apr 2023
Zhang Xinwei, Yuan Rongrong, Bai Yangyang, Yang Yuta, Song Xiaoyue, Lan Xianyong, Pan Chuanying
Abstract excerpt
A-kinase anchoring protein 13 (AKAP13) is one of the AKAP protein family members, which is correlated with estrogen receptors (ERs) and progesterone receptor (PR) activity. Consequently, the AKAP13 gene is considered to be one of the candidate genes for regulating female fertility. Hence, the objectives of this study were to discover the potential insertion/deletion (indel) variants within the AKAP13 gene and...
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