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Copy number variation in HOXB7 and HOXB8 involves in the formation of beard trait in chickens.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2020
Yang K X, Zhou H, Ding J M, He C, Niu Q, Gu C J, Zhou Z X, Meng H, Huang Q Z
Abstract excerpt
The derived feathering phenotype beard in domestic birds is an ideal resource to investigate the genetic mechanisms controlling feather development and differentiation. In the present study, we performed a GWAS and QTL linkage analysis on the trait of beard in Beijing fatty chicken. One major QTL (1.2-1.9 Mb) was identified that could explain 34% of the phenotypic variation. The copy number variation that was...
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