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Genome-wide association study revealed a promising region and candidate genes for eggshell quality in an F2 resource population.
BMC genomics - 31 Jul 2015
Sun Congjiao, Qu Liang, Yi Guoqiang, Yuan Jingwei, Duan Zhongyi, Shen Manman, Qu Lujiang, Xu Guiyun, Wang Kehua, Yang Ning
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Eggshell is subject to quality loss with aging process of laying hens, and damaged eggshells result in economic losses of eggs. However, the genetic architecture underlying the dynamic eggshell quality remains elusive. Here, we measured eggshell quality traits, including eggshell weight (ESW), eggshell thickness (EST) and eggshell strength (ESS) at 11 time points from onset of laying to 72 weeks of...
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