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Genome diversity of Chinese indigenous chicken and the selective signatures in Chinese gamecock chicken.
Scientific reports - 3 Sept 2020
Luo Wei, Luo Chenglong, Wang Meng, Guo Lijin, Chen Xiaolan, Li Zhenhui, Zheng Ming, Folaniyi Bello Semiu, Luo Wen, Shu Dingming, Song Linliang, Fang Meixia, Zhang Xiquan, Qu Hao, Nie Qinghua
Abstract excerpt
Gamecock chickens are one of the earliest recorded birds in China, and have accumulated some unique morphological and behavioral signatures such as large body size, muscularity and aggressive behavior, whereby being excellent breeding materials and a good model for studying bird muscular development and behavior. In this study, we sequenced 126 chicken genomes from 19 populations, including four commercial...
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