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Novel InDel variations of the Cry2 gene are associated with litter size in Australian White sheep.
Theriogenology - 1 Feb 2022
Huang Yangming, Su Peng, Akhatayeva Zhanerke, Pan Chuanying, Zhang Qingfeng, Lan Xianyong
Abstract excerpt
Cryptochrome 2 (Cry2) gene regulates circadian rhythm and affects reproduction and pregnancy. Therefore, this study aimed to explore polymorphisms of the Cry2 gene and their associations with litter size at different parity in Australian White (AuW) ewes. Five putative insertion or deletion mutations within the Cry2 gene were selected to study their association with litter size. Two novel deletion mutations were...
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