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A mutation in the promoter of the chicken β,β-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase 1 gene alters xanthophyll metabolism through a selective effect on its mRNA abundance in the breast muscle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Dec 2012
Jlali M, Graulet B, Chauveau-Duriot B, Chabault M, Godet E, Leroux S, Praud C, Le Bihan-Duval E, Duclos M J, Berri C
Abstract excerpt
A polymorphism in the promoter of the β,β-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase 1 (BCMO1) gene recently was identified in an experimental cross between 2 chicken lines divergently selected on growth rate and found to be associated with variations in the yellow color of the breast meat. In this study, the effects of the polymorphism on several aspects of carotenoid metabolism were evaluated in chickens sharing the same...
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