A nonsense mutation of bone morphogenetic protein-15 (BMP15) causes both infertility and increased litter size in pigs.
Gabriele Flossmann, Christine Wurmser, Hubert Pausch, Amabel Tenghe, J. Dodenhoff, Günther Dahinten, Kay‐Uwe Götz, Ingolf Ruß, Ruedi Fries
A GWAS identifies a BMP15 nonsense mutation in pigs causing infertility and increased litter size, with trade-offs in lean meat growth.
BMC Genomics · Jan 7, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics