Polymorphisms in the Chicken Growth Differentiation Factor 9 Gene Associated with Reproductive Traits

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Relative expression of the GDF9 gene in the ovaries of two chicken breeds. LH = Luhua chickens, DX = Dongxiang blue-shelled chickens, STR = stroma with cortical follicles, WF = white follicles, YF = yellowish follicles, SYF = small yellow follicles, and F1–F6 = hierarchical follicles F1–F6. Results are expressed as least square means ± standard errors. Different letters indicate significantly differences (P < 0.05).

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