title: [Progress on prolactin receptor gene].
abstract: This review introduced the structure of prolactin receptor,the developmental expression and function, action mechanism and molecular regulation, mapping of prolactin receptor gene and its relationship with reproductive traits. These revealed that prolactin receptor gene could be used as a candidate gene for reproductive traits.
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Lian
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: Shao-Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ming-Xing
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Chu