Polymorphism of FecB Gene in Nine Sheep Breeds or Strains and Its Effects on Litter Size, Lamb Growth and Development

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Highly Prolific Booroola Sheep Have a Mutation in the Intracellular Kinase Domain of Bone Morphogenetic Protein IB Receptor (ALK-6) That Is Expressed in Both Oocytes and Granulosa Cells1

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Mutation in bone morphogenetic protein receptor-IB is associated with increased ovulation rate in Booroola Mérino ewes

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The Booroola (FecB) phenotype is associated with a mutation in the bone morphogenetic receptor type 1 B (BMPR1B) gene

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Segregation of a major gene influencing fecundity in progeny of Booroola sheep

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