OMIA:002385-9940 : Reproductive seasonality in Ovis aries (sheep)

In other species: Atlantic herring , chicken , goat , Japanese quail

Categories: Endocrine / exocrine gland phene (incl mammary gland)

Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) (MIM number): 603372 (gene)

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: no

Genetic engineering: Unknown
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing

Cite this entry

Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2024). OMIA:002385-9940: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

References

Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.

2023 Antonopoulou, D., Giantsis, I.A., Symeon, G.K., Avdi, M. :
Association of MTNR1A and GDF9 gene allelles with the reproductive performance, response to oestrus induction treatments and prolificacy, in improved and non-improved local indigenous sheep breeds. Reprod Domest Anim 58:1532-1541, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37668279. DOI: 10.1111/rda.14468.
Xie, S., Isaacs, K., Becker, G., Murdoch, B.M. :
A computational framework for improving genetic variants identification from 5,061 sheep sequencing data. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 14:127, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37779189. DOI: 10.1186/s40104-023-00923-3.
Zhang, C.L., Zhang, J., Tuersuntuoheti, M., Zhou, W., Han, Z., Li, X., Yang, R., Zhang, L., Zheng, L., Liu, S. :
Landscape genomics reveals adaptive divergence of indigenous sheep in different ecological environments of Xinjiang, China. Sci Total Environ 904:166698, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37683864. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166698.
Zhu, M., Yang, Y., Yang, H., Zhao, Z., Zhang, H., Blair, H.T., Zheng, W., Wang, M., Fang, C., Yu, Q., Zhou, H., Qi, H. :
Whole-genome resequencing of the native sheep provides insights into the microevolution and identifies genes associated with reproduction traits. BMC Genomics 24:392, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37434152. DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09479-y.
2022 Pulinas, L., Starič, J., Cosso, G., Curone, G., Mura, M.C., Carcangiu, V., Luridiana, S. :
MTNR1A gene polymorphisms and reproductive recovery after seasonal anoestrus in different Mediterranean sheep breeds. Anim Reprod Sci 236:S0378-4320(21)00220-7:106905, 2022. Pubmed reference: 34922186. DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106905.
2021 Tao, L., Wang, X., Zhong, Y., Liu, Q., Xia, Q., Chen, S., He, X., Di, R., Chu, M. :
Combined approaches identify known and novel genes associated with sheep litter size and non-seasonal breeding. Anim Genet 52:857-867, 2021. Pubmed reference: 34494299. DOI: 10.1111/age.13138.
2018 Calvo, J.H., Serrano, M., Martinez-Royo, A., Lahoz, B., Sarto, P., Ibañez-Deler, A., Folch, J., Alabart, J.L. :
SNP rs403212791 in exon 2 of the MTNR1A gene is associated with reproductive seasonality in the Rasa aragonesa sheep breed. Theriogenology 113:S0093-691X(18)30067-0:63-72, 2018. Pubmed reference: 29475126. DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.02.013.
Fathy, H.A., Gouda, E.M., Gafer, J.A., Galal, M.K., Nowier, A.M. :
Genetic polymorphism in melatonin receptor 1A and arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase and its impact on seasonal reproduction in Egyptian sheep breeds. Arch Anim Breed 61:505-516, 2018. Pubmed reference: 32175460. DOI: 10.5194/aab-61-505-2018.
2016 Giantsis, I.A., Laliotis, G.P., Stoupa, O., Avdi, M. :
Polymorphism of the melatonin receptor 1A (MNTR1A) gene and association with seasonality of reproductive activity in a local Greek sheep breed. J Biol Res (Thessalon) 23:9, 2016. Pubmed reference: 27134846. DOI: 10.1186/s40709-016-0050-y.
2015 Saxena, V.K., Jha, B.K., Meena, A.S., Naqvi, S.M. :
Characterization of MTNR1A gene in terms of genetic variability in a panel of subtemperate and subtropical Indian sheep breeds. J Genet 94:715-21, 2015. Pubmed reference: 26690527. DOI: 10.1007/s12041-015-0587-9.
2012 Martínez-Royo, A., Lahoz, B., Alabart, J.L., Folch, J., Calvo, J.H. :
Characterisation of the Melatonin Receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene in the Rasa Aragonesa sheep breed: association with reproductive seasonality. Anim Reprod Sci 133:169-75, 2012. Pubmed reference: 22809454. DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.06.018.
2009 Carcangiu, V., Mura, M.C., Vacca, G.M., Pazzola, M., Dettori, M.L., Luridiana, S., Bini, P.P. :
Polymorphism of the melatonin receptor MT1 gene and its relationship with seasonal reproductive activity in the Sarda sheep breed. Anim Reprod Sci 116:65-72, 2009. Pubmed reference: 19223130. DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.01.005.
2000 Pelletier, J., Bodin, L., Hanocq, E., Malpaux, B., Teyssier, J., Thimonier, J., Chemineau, P. :
Association between expression of reproductive seasonality and alleles of the gene for Mel(1a) receptor in the ewe. Biol Reprod 62:1096-101, 2000. Pubmed reference: 10727283. DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod62.4.1096.
1981 Legan, S.J., Winans, S.S. :
The photoneuroendocrine control of seasonal breeding in the ewe. Gen Comp Endocrinol 45:317-28, 1981. Pubmed reference: 7197652. DOI: 10.1016/0016-6480(81)90072-1.

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