Polymorphism of the melatonin receptor MT1 gene and its relationship with seasonal reproductive activity in the Sarda sheep breed

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 65-72

  Carcangiu, V ^a   Mura, M C ^a   Vacca, G M ^a   Pazzola, M ^a   Dettori, M L ^a   Luridiana, S ^a   Bini, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Melatonin receptor gene; Sarda sheep; Seasonal reproduction

Indexed keywords

DNA; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SHEEP; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA; DNA PRIMERS; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOTYPE; MALE; PARITY; PARTURITION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PREGNANCY; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT1; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SARDA;

EID: 69049108677     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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