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Blood transcriptome of Rasa Aragonesa rams with different sexual behavior phenotype reveals CRYL1 and SORCS2 as genes associated with this trait.
Journal of animal science - 3 Jan 2023
Lakhssassi Kenza, Sarto María Pilar, Lahoz Belén, Alabart José Luis, Folch José, Serrano Malena, Calvo Jorge Hugo
Abstract excerpt
Reproductive fitness of rams is seasonal, showing the highest libido during short days coinciding with the ovarian cyclicity resumption in the ewe. However, the remarkable variation in sexual behavior between rams impair farm efficiency and profitability. Intending to identify in vivo sexual behavior biomarkers that may aid farmers to select active rams, transcriptome profiling of blood was carried out by...
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