A novel deleterious oxytocin variant is associated with the lower twinning ratio in Awassi ewes.
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DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2152038
Abstract: This study aimed to assess the possible association of oxytocin (OXT) gene with reproductive traits in two groups of Awassi ewes that differ in their reproductive potentials. Sheep were genotyped using PCR-single-stranded conformation polymorphism approach.… read more here.
Keywords: arg55leu; variant; awassi ewes; twinning ratio ... See more keywords