Polymorphism of BMPR1B, BMP15 and GDF9 fecundity genes in prolific Garole sheep

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 985-993

  Polley, Shamik ^a   De, Sachinandan ^a   Brahma, Biswajit ^b   Mukherjee, Ayan ^a   P V , Vinesh ^a   Batabyal, Subhasis ^c   Arora, Jaspreet Singh ^a   Pan, Subhransu ^c   Samanta, Ashis Kumar ^c   Datta, Tirtha Kumar ^a   Goswami, Surender Lal ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA   (India)

^c WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

BMP15; BMPR1B; Garole sheep; GDF9; Prolificacy

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 15; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN RECEPTOR; GROWTH DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 9;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FERTILITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 15; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN RECEPTORS; FERTILITY; GROWTH DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 9; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TETRA;

EID: 77952889913     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-009-9518-1     Document Type: Article

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