Variation in the ovocalyxin-32 gene in commercial egg-laying chickens and its relationship with egg production and egg quality traits.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2012.02384.x

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Variation in the ovocalyxin-32 gene in commercial egg-laying chickens and its relationship with egg production and egg quality traits.

Animal genetics - 1 Jul 2012

Fulton J E, Soller M, Lund A R, Arango J, Lipkin E

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Avian eggshell quality is an important trait for commercial egg production, as the eggshell is the primary packaging material and antimicrobial barrier for the internal food resource. Strong eggshells are essential to ensure that eggs can reach their final destination without damage. Ovocalyxin-32 (OCX32) is a matrix protein found within the outer layers of the eggshell and in the cuticle. Numerous reports in the...

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Animals
Chickens
Egg Proteins
Egg Shell
Egg White
Egg Yolk
Eggs
Exons
Female
Genetic Linkage
Haplotypes
Linkage Disequilibrium
Male
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Selection, Genetic
Sequence Analysis, DNA

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PMID: 22742508
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2012.02384.x

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