The roles of GDF-9, BMP-15, BMP-4 and EMMPRIN in folliculogenesis and in vitro fertilization

S Fountas, E Petinaki, S Bolaris, M Kargakou… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF-9) contributes to early ovarian development and oocyte
survival. Higher concentrations of GDF-9 in follicular fluid (FF) are associated with oocyte …

Association of bone morphogenetic protein 15 and growth differentiation factor 9 with litter size in livestock: a review study

MH Ajafar, AH Kadhim, TM Al-Thuwaini… - Acta Scientiarum …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Litter size is one of the crucial factors in livestock production and is of high economic value,
which is affected by ovulation rate, hormones, and growth factors. Growth factors play a …

The Identification of Mutation in BMP15 Gene Associated with Litter Size in Xinjiang Cele Black Sheep

Z Niu, J Qin, Y Jiang, XD Ding, Y Ding, S Tang, H Shi - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The gene for Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 has multiple single-
nucleotide polymorphism sites related to fertility in sheep. To increase fertility, a better …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic variants of the bone morphogenetic protein gene and its association with estrogen and progesterone levels with litter size in Awassi ewes

MA Ali, AH Kadhim, TM Al-Thuwaini - Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2022 - iasj.net
This research aimed to assess the genetic polymorphism of the BMP15 gene concerning
sex hormone levels and birth type in Awassi ewes. The genome DNA of 138 Awassi ewes …

Selection signatures of litter size in Dazu black goats based on a whole genome sequencing mixed pools strategy

YJ Zhao, YF Huang - Molecular Biology Reports, 2019 - Springer
Litter size is considered to be the most important index for estimating domestic animal
productivity. Due to its complexity, the molecular mechanism of litter size has not been …

RNA-seq transcriptome analysis in ovarian tissue of pelibuey breed to explore the regulation of prolificacy

W Hernández-Montiel, RC Collí-Dula… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Pelibuey sheep (Ovis aries) is an indigenous breed distributed in the tropical regions of
Mexico. The prolificacy of this sheep is on average from 1 to 1.5 lambs, being an important …

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and their role in poultry

D Divya, TK Bhattacharya - World's Poultry Science Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The chicken is considered to be a major inexpensive protein producer of animal origin
across the world. Enormous progress has been attained to improve production and …

Meta-analysis of association between c.963AG single-nucleotide polymorphism on BMP15 gene and litter size in goats

E Zergani, A Rashidi, J Rostamzadeh… - Archives Animal …, 2022 - aab.copernicus.org
Litter size is an important economic trait in the goat industry. Previous studies on the bone
morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) gene detected some single-nucleotide polymorphisms …

Association between BMP15 Gene Polymorphisms of Growth Traits and Litter Size in Qinghai Bamei Pigs

W Shen, L Wang, Y Ma, Y Cao, X Zhang, Q Han… - Russian journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Some mutations in BMP15 gene (Bone morphogenetic protein 15) have been known to be
associated with prolificacy in various breeds, which can regulate follicular development …

[HTML][HTML] 绵羊mtDNA 变异与产羔数关联分析

肖帆, 张利平, 吴建平, 靳继鹏, 孙渭博, 张筱艳 - 畜牧兽医学报, 2021 - xml-data.org
旨在分析线粒体DNA 变异与产羔数性状的关系, 寻找影响绵羊繁殖性能的分子遗传标记,
为高繁殖力绵羊的选育提供理论依据和方法. 本研究以有产羔记录的健康小尾寒羊多羔母羊 …