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Analysis of a genetic factors contributing to feathering phenotype in chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Oct 2018
Zhang Xiuling, Wang Han, Zhang Lechao, Wang Qi, Du Xiaolong, Ge Linhan, Zhou Rongyan, Li Lanhui, Li Xianglong
Abstract excerpt
In the current study, we sought to determine whether or not the endogenous retroviral ev21 influences feathering type of chickens, and if one mutation locus in the unoccupied repeat (UR) region can be used to predict the corresponding feathering type and genotype. The distribution of ev21 as well as the mutation locus in UR and occupied site (OR) regions was detected in HY-line gray progenitor (HYGP) 4 lines,...
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