Screening for Causative Mutations of Major Prolificacy Genes in Iranian Fat-Tailed Sheep
Background The presence of different missense mutations in sheep breeds have shown that the bone morphogenetic protein receptor 1B (BMPR1B), bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) and growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) genes play a vital role in ovulation rate and prolificacy in ewes. Therefor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran
2018-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Fertility and Sterility |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45465_2b04302d4353288ea6a93eea5f43f28e.pdf |