Polymorphism Detection of <i>GDF9</i> Gene and Its Association with Litter Size in Luzhong Mutton Sheep (<i>Ovis aries</i>)

Litter size is one of the most important economic traits in sheep. <em>GDF9 </em>and<em> BMPR1B</em><em> </em>are major genes affecting the litter size of sheep. In this study, the whole coding region of <em>GDF9</em> was sequenced and all the SNPs (si...

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Main Authors: Fengyan Wang, Mingxing Chu, Linxiang Pan, Xiangyu Wang, Xiaoyun He, Rensen Zhang, Lin Tao, Yongfu La, Lin Ma, Ran Di
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/571