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miR-133 could affect proliferation and apoptosis of ovine granulosa cells by regulating the expression of B4GALNT2.
Theriogenology - 15 Sept 2026
Bai Yanyu, Yue Yongli, An Xinyue, Xu Jianyu, Zhang Min, Alatan Suhe, Cao Guifang, Cang Ming, Tong Bin
Abstract excerpt
Litter size is an economically important trait in sheep and is influenced by ovarian follicular development and granulosa cell (GC) function. This study investigated the association between B4GALNT2 polymorphisms and litter size and examined whether B4GALNT2 is regulated by miR-133 in ovine GCs. A total of 384 two-year-old multiparous ewes, including 231 Gobi short tail (GB) sheep and 153 Ujimqin (UN) sheep, were...
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