›› 2008, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 56-58.

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Introduction on Major Genes of Some High Prolific Sheep Abroad

CHENG Du-xue1, CHU Ming-xing2, LIU Wen-zhong1   

  1. (1.College of Animal Science and Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801,China; 2. The Key Laboratory of Domestic Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agricultureof China, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China)
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2008-06-20 Published:2008-06-20

Abstract: Reproductive traits are important economic traits in sheep. This review introduced reproductive characteristics of some high prolific sheep breeds abroad and the discovery, genetic effect, chromosome mapping of relevant major genes in these sheep breeds.

Key words: sheep; high prolificacy; major gene

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