Association between melatonin receptor 1A gene and expression of reproductive seasonality in sheep

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1079-1084

  Chu, M X ^a   Cheng, D X ^a,b   Liu, W Z ^a,b   Fang, L ^a   Ye, S C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Melatonin Receptor IA Gene; PCR RFLP; Reproductive Seasonality; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33747129154     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.1079     Document Type: Article

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