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The genetic effects of the dopamine D1 receptor gene on chicken egg production and broodiness traits

BACKGROUND: The elevation of egg production and the inhibition of incubation behavior are the aims of modern poultry production. Prolactin (PRL) gene is confirmed to be critical for the onset and maintenance of these reproductive behaviors in birds. Through PRL, dopamine D1 receptor (DRD1) was also...

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Autores principales: Xu, Haiping, Shen, Xu, Zhou, Min, Fang, Meixia, Zeng, Hua, Nie, Qinghua, Zhang, Xiquan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2848132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20199684
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-11-17