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Polymorphism of the melatonin receptor 1A (MNTR1A) gene and association with seasonality of reproductive activity in a local Greek sheep breed

BACKGROUND: Sheep’s reproductive physiology in temperate latitudes (such as Greece), is characterized by seasonality and is also regulated by photoperiodic exposure. Melatonin is the key hormone involved in this regulation. However, the melatonin secretion and therefore the ewes reproductive activit...

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Autores principales: Giantsis, Ioannis A., Laliotis, George P., Stoupa, Olympia, Avdi, Melpomeni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850675/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27134846
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40709-016-0050-y