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Screen of small fragment mutations within the sheep thyroid stimulating hormone receptor gene associated with litter size.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jun 2023
Li Ming, Zhou Qian, Pan Yejun, Lan Xianyong, Zhang Qingfeng, Pan Chuanying, Mao Cui
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The thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR), a glycoprotein hormone receptor, plays an important role in metabolic regulation and photoperiod control in the time of reproduction in birds and mammals. Previous genome-wide association studies revealed that the TSHR gene was related to reproduction and its function was identified in female reproduction, but rare studies reported the polymorphism of TSHR gene....
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