Identification of a novel 24 bp insertion–deletion (indel) of the androgen receptor gene and its association with growth traits in four indigenous cattle breeds

During the past decades, insertions and deletions (indels) have become increasingly popular in animal breeding for understanding the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes. The androgen receptor (AR) plays the vital role of a bridge on the function of the androgen and has sexual size dimo...

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Main Authors: H. Zhao, M. Wu, S. Wang, X. Yu, Z. Li, R. Dang, X. Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-02-01
Series:Archives Animal Breeding
Online Access:https://www.arch-anim-breed.net/61/71/2018/aab-61-71-2018.pdf