Evaluation of melatonin receptor 1a as a candidate gene influencing reproduction in an autumn-lambing sheep flock

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 912-917

  Notter, D R ^a   Cockett, N E ^b   Hadfield, T S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Markers; Melatonin; Receptors; Reproduction; Selection; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

CELL RECEPTOR; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEASON; SHEEP; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; LINEAR MODELS; LITTER SIZE; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP;

EID: 0042128361     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.814912x     Document Type: Article

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