Detection of the 23-bp nucleotide sequence mutation in retinoid acid receptor related orphan receptor alpha (RORA) gene and its effect on sheep litter size.
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2020.1770273
Abstract: Retinoid acid receptor related orphan receptor alpha (RORA) transcribes steroid-related genes to regulate estrogen synthesis. As an important reproductive trait, litter size relates to estrogen synthesis. Therefore, it is important to investigate the association between… read more here.
Keywords: litter; litter size; rora gene; receptor ... See more keywords
Insertion/deletion (Indel) variant of the goat RORA gene is associated with growth traits.
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2078980
Abstract: RAR related orphan receptor A (RORA), which encodes the retinoid-acid-related orphan receptor alpha (RORĪ±), is a clock gene found in skeletal muscle. Several studies have shown that RORĪ± plays an important role in bone formation,… read more here.
Keywords: rora gene; deletion; growth; deletion indel ... See more keywords