Mutations in <i>NLRP5</i> and <i>NLRP9</i> Are Associated with Litter Size in Small Tail Han Sheep

Previous studies showed that the NLR family pyrin domain-containing 5 (NLRP5) and NLRP9 genes are two important reproductive genes; however, their effects on sheep litter size are unknown. Therefore, in this study, we first genotyped seven sheep breeds via the MassARRAY<sup>®</sup> SNP s...

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Main Authors: Zhuangbiao Zhang, Jishun Tang, Xiaoyun He, Ran Di, Mingxing Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/689