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Genomic data for 78 chickens from 14 populations.
GigaScience - 1 Jun 2017
Li Diyan, Che Tiandong, Chen Binlong, Tian Shilin, Zhou Xuming, Zhang Guolong, Li Miao, Gaur Uma, Li Yan, Luo Majing, Zhang Long, Xu Zhongxian, Zhao Xiaoling, Yin Huadong, Wang Yan, Jin Long, Tang Qianzi, Xu Huailiang, Yang Mingyao, Zhou Rongjia, Li Ruiqiang, Zhu Qing, Li Mingzhou
Abstract excerpt
Background: Since the domestication of the red jungle fowls ( Gallus gallus ; dating back to ∼10 000 B.P.) in Asia, domestic chickens ( Gallus gallus domesticus ) have been subjected to the combined effects of natural selection and human-driven artificial selection; this has resulted in marked phenotypic diversity in a number of traits, including behavior, body composition, egg production, and skin color....
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