A Japanese Black Tajima beef sire produced in Hyogo Prefecture (world-renowned Kobe beef is produced from Tajima beef cattle) (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

A Japanese Black Tajima beef sire produced in Hyogo Prefecture (world-renowned Kobe beef is produced from Tajima beef cattle)

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The review highlights INSL3 as a promising indicator for reproductive function in domestic male animals. This may facilitate earlier selection of valuable sires, such as Tajima beef bulls, with higher reproductive performance, contributing to reductions in the labor and costs required for sire selection.

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Osaka Metropolitan University and Hyogo Prefecture

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