Novel Variants in <i>GDF9</i> Gene Affect Promoter Activity and Litter Size in Mongolia Sheep

Litter size is an economically important trait in sheep breeding. The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to ascertain if any of the 19 known variants in the <em>BMPRIB</em>, <em>BMP1</em>5, and<em> GDF9</em> genes are present and associated with the lit...

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Main Authors: Bin Tong, Jiapeng Wang, Zixuan Cheng, Jiasen Liu, Yiran Wu, Yunhua Li, Chunling Bai, Suwen Zhao, Haiquan Yu, Guangpeng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/4/375