Article
Genetic pattern and gene localization of polydactyly in Beijing fatty chicken.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
He Chuan, Chen Yongcan, Yang Kaixuan, Zhai Zhengxiao, Zhao Wenjing, Liu Shuyun, Ding Jinmei, Dai Ronghua, Yang Lingyu, Xu Ke, Zhou Zhenxiang, Gu Caiju, Huang Qizhong, Meng He
Abstract excerpt
Polydactyly, a common heritable limb malformation in vertebrates, is characterized by supernumerary digits. In chickens, basic characteristics and rough dominant genes have been explored in past decades; however, the elaborate pattern of inheritance and the determinant gene remain obscure. In this study, different types of polydactylism were classified by the numbers and the shapes of toes, including the newly...
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