Association between the prolificacy of Romanov sheep breed and fecundity gene, growth differentiation factor 9 gene and prolactin gene genotypes

• Main Authors: Jawasreh, Khaleel I.Z., Jadallah, Rola, M.M., Al-Massad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12331/1/46_02_06.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12331/; http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=644&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56

Prolificacy data of Romanov sheep breed were retrieved from Sekhra Station (Jordan) through five parities. The data were used for studying the effect of Fecundity (FecB), Growth Differentiation Factor 9 (GDF9) and Prolactin genes on the prolificacy of Romanov ewes. GDF9, FecB and Prolactin genes g...