Polymorphism of the melatonin receptor genes and its relationship with seasonal reproduction in the gulin Ma goat breed

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 732-737

  Lai, P ^a   Zhang, B Y ^a   Wang, P Q ^a   Chu, M X ^b   Song, W J ^a   Cai, B J ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

MELATONIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GOAT; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ANIMALS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GOATS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, MELATONIN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 84884207431     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rda.12153     Document Type: Article

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