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Effects of FecB Mutation on Estrus, Ovulation, and Endocrine Characteristics in Small Tail Han Sheep

The Booroola fecundity gene (FecB) has a mutation that was found to increase the ovulation rate and litter size in Booroola Merino sheep. This mutation is also associated with the fecundity of small-tail han (STH) sheep, an important maternal breed used to produce hybrid offspring for mutton product...

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Autores principales: Wang, Xiangyu, Guo, Xiaofei, He, Xiaoyun, Liu, Qiuyue, Di, Ran, Hu, Wenping, Cao, Xiaohan, Zhang, Xiaosheng, Zhang, Jinlong, Chu, Mingxing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8646036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34881317
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.709737