Association of polymorphisms in bone morphogenetic protein receptor-1B gene exon-9 with litter size in Dorset, Mongolian, and Small Tail Han ewes

Objective The present study was to investigate the association of polymorphisms in exon-9 of the bone morphogenetic protein receptor-1B (BMPR-1B) gene (C864T) with litter size in 240 Dorset, 232 Mongolian, and 124 Small Tail Han ewes. Methods Blood samples were collected from 596 ewes and genomic DN...

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Main Authors: Jianlei Jia, Qian Chen, Linsheng Gui, Jipeng Jin, Yongyuan Li, Qiaohong Ru, Shengzhen Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2019-07-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-18-0541.pdf