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GWAS analyses reveal QTL in egg layers that differ in response to diet differences.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 19 Oct 2015
Romé Hélène, Varenne Amandine, Hérault Frédéric, Chapuis Hervé, Alleno Christophe, Dehais Patrice, Vignal Alain, Burlot Thierry, Le Roy Pascale
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BACKGROUND: The genetic architecture of egg production and egg quality traits, i.e. the quantitative trait loci (QTL) that influence these traits, is still poorly known. To date, 33 studies have focused on the detection of QTL for laying traits in chickens, but less than 10 genes have been identified. The availability of a high-density SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) chicken array developed by Affymetrix,...
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