A new polymorphism in the Growth and Differentiation Factor 9 (GDF9) gene is associated with increased ovulation rate and prolificacy in homozygous sheep

Animal Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-92

  Silva, B D M ^a   Castro, E A ^b   Souza, C J H ^c   Paiva, S R ^b   Sartori, R ^d   Franco, M M ^a,b   Azevedo, H C ^c   Silva, T A S N ^a   Vieira, A M C ^a   Neves, J P ^a   Melo, E O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

growth factor; Ovis aries; prolificacy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 78651381597     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2010.02078.x     Document Type: Article

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