Article
Genomic variations and signatures of selection in Wuhua yellow chicken.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Weng Zhuoxian, Xu Yongjie, Li Weina, Chen Jiebo, Zhong Ming, Zhong Fusheng, Du Bingwang, Zhang Bin, Huang Xunhe
Abstract excerpt
Wuhua yellow chicken (WHYC) is an important traditional yellow-feathered chicken from China, which is characterized by its white tail feathers, white flight feathers, and strong disease resistance. However, the genomic basis of these unique traits associated with WHYC is poorly understood. In this study, whole-genome resequencing was performed with an average coverage of 20.77-fold to investigate heritable...
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