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Changes in pituitary gene expression may underlie multiple domesticated traits in chickens.
Heredity - 1 Feb 2019
Fallahshahroudi Amir, Løtvedt Pia, Bélteky Johan, Altimiras Jordi, Jensen Per
Abstract excerpt
Domesticated animals share a unique set of morphological and behavioral traits, jointly referred to as the domesticated phenotype. Striking similarities amongst a range of unrelated domesticated species suggest that similar regulatory mechanisms may underlie the domesticated phenotype. These include color pattern, growth, reproduction, development and stress response. Although previous studies have focused on the...
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