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Integrating transcriptome and genome re-sequencing data to identify key genes and mutations affecting chicken eggshell qualities.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Zhang Quan, Zhu Feng, Liu Long, Zheng Chuan Wei, Wang De He, Hou Zhuo Cheng, Ning Zhong Hua
Abstract excerpt
Eggshell damages lead to economic losses in the egg production industry and are a threat to human health. We examined 49-wk-old Rhode Island White hens (Gallus gallus) that laid eggs having shells with significantly different strengths and thicknesses. We used HiSeq 2000 (Illumina) sequencing to characterize the chicken transcriptome and whole genome to identify the key genes and genetic mutations associated with...
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