Article
Integration analysis of pituitary proteome and transcriptome reveals fertility-related biomarkers in FecB mutant Small Tail Han sheep.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2024
Wang Xiangyu, Guo Xiaofei, He Xiaoyun, Di Ran, Zhang Xiaosheng, Zhang Jinlong, Chu Mingxing
Abstract excerpt
The Booroola fecundity mutation (FecB) in Small Tail Han sheep has been shown to enhance ovulation rates and litter sizes by affecting the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. Despite the pituitary's role in reproductive regulation, its involvement in FecB-induced ovulation remains understudied. Our study aimed to fill this gap by analyzing pituitary tissues from FecB homozygous (BB) and wild-type (WW) ewes...
Topics
- Animals
- Female
- Sheep
- Fertility
- Pituitary Gland
- Proteome
- Transcriptome
- Biomarkers
- Mutation
- Proteomics
