Polymorphism of insulin-like growth factor 1 gene and its relationship with reproductive performances and milk yield in Sarda dairy sheep

The aim of this research was to detect polymorphisms within the IGF-I gene in dairy sheep and to verify their influence on milk yield and reproductive performances. Four hundred Sarda ewes in their second lactation were selected from 2 farms. Their reproductive traits (fertility rate, interval in da...

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Main Authors: Luridiana Sebastiano, Mura Maria Consuelo, Di Stefano Maria Veronica, Pulinas Luisa, Cosso Giovanni, Nehme Michella, Carcangiu Vincenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Veterinary and Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X19301358