Li, Shanglai
Zhao, Bingru
Chen, Peiyong
Cai, Yu
Xu, Hui
Yan, Chenbo
Wang, Feng
Zhang, Yanli
Funding for this research was provided by:
National key research and development program (2021YFF1000702)
Project of Seed Industry Revitalization in Jiangsu Province (JBGS [2021]113)
Article History
Received: 26 December 2024
Accepted: 21 April 2025
First Online: 20 May 2025
Declarations
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: The study adheres to the guidelines set by the Animal Care and Use Committee of Nanjing Agricultural University, ensuring that all procedures involving the ewes were conducted in strict compliance with the Animal Experiments guidelines (SYXK2022-0031). As the animals were acquired from a commercial supplier, informed consent was implicitly obtained through the purchase agreement, which allows for the use of the animals in research. The supplier was aware that the animals would be used for experimental purposes, and all ethical considerations were followed throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.