Use of Growth Hormone Gene Polymorphism in Selecting <i>Osmanabadi</i> and <i>Sangamneri</i> Goats

<p>Goat meat holds tremendous demand irrespective of cultural and religious barriers. Therefore selection of goats for improved growth is advantageous. Growth hormone (GH) is a polypeptide hormone which is the major regulator of growth of animals, encoded by growth hormone gene. Polymorphic GH...

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Main Authors: SHG Wickramaratne, BR Ulmek, SP Dixit, S Kumar, MK Vyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya 2011-08-01
Series:Tropical Agricultural Research
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Online Access:https://tar.sljol.info/articles/3316