Genome-wide association studies identify two novel BMP15 mutations responsible for an atypical hyperprolificacy phenotype in sheep.
Some sheep breeds are naturally prolific, and they are very informative for the studies of reproductive genetics and physiology. Major genes increasing litter size (LS) and ovulation rate (OR) were suspected in the French Grivette and the Polish Olkuska sheep populations, respectively. To identify g...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3636084?pdf=render |