Increasing litter size in a sheep breed by marker-assisted selection of BMPR1B A746G mutation

Journal of Genetics - Tập 94 Số 1 - Trang 139-142 - 2015
Xiaoyong Chen1, Hongxin Sun2, Shujun Tian3, Hai Xiang1, Liansheng Zhou4, Weitao Dun2, Xingbo Zhao1
1College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People’s Republic of China
2Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary of Hebei Province, Baoding, 071000, People’s Republic of China
3College of Animal Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, 071000, People’s Republic of China
4Hebei Liansheng Agricultural Development Company Limited, Baoding, 072750, People’s Republic of China

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