TY  - JOUR
T1  - Identification of Genetic Variants Within Androgen Receptor Gene of Sika Deer and its Association with Antler Production
AU - Yang, Liguo AU - Xiong, Jiajun AU - Yang, Feifei AU - Hua, Guohua AU - Shen, Lei AU - Fan, Bin AU - Zhang, Pu AU - Huo, Lijun AU - Zhang, Shujun 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 12
SP  - 2059
EP  - 2063
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.2059.2063
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.2059.2063
KW  - Androgen receptor gene
KW  -antler growth
KW  -association
KW  -Sika deer
KW  -significantly
AB  - Antler production is one of the most important economical traits of Sika deer. However, the genetic mechanism of antler growth and genetic markers associated with antler yield remain unclear. In the present study Androgen Receptor (<I>AR</I>) gene has been considered as a candidate gene to identify the polymorphisms. Besides, its effect on antler production was investigated in Chinese Sika deer. Genomic sequences of exons1-7 of Sika deer have been successfully obtained and showed high homogeneity with bovine. One SNP ss325995755 was identified in exons3. Genotyping of SNP and association analyses with antler yield were analyzed in two Chinese Sika deer populations (n = 215). The SNP ss325995755 was not significantly (p&gt;0.05) associated with average antler yield.
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