Investigation of SNP markers for the melatonin production trait in the Hu sheep with bulked segregant analysis

Abstract Background As an important reproductive hormone, melatonin plays an important role in regulating the reproductive activities of sheep and other mammals. Hu sheep is a breed favoring for meat, with prolific traits. In order to explore the relationship between melatonin and reproductive funct...

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Main Authors: Hao Wu, Wenkui Ma, Laiqing Yan, Fenze Liu, Shang Xu, Pengyun Ji, Shuai Gao, Lu Zhang, Guoshi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09494-z