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Phenotype characterization of crossed beaks in Beijing-You chickens based on morphological observation.
Poultry science - 1 Nov 2020
Shi Lei, Li Yunlei, Bai Hao, Li Dongli, Wang Panlin, Jiang Linlin, Fan Jing, Ge Pingzhuang, Ni Aixin, Wang Yuanmei, Bian Shixiong, Zong Yunhe, Isa Adamu Mani, Tesfay Hailai Hagos, Ma Hui, Gong Yanzhang, Sun Yanyan, Chen Jilan
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of crossed beaks ranging from 0.2 to 7.4% was documented in at least 12 chicken strains. Previous studies focused largely on candidate molecules, whereas the morphological observation was missing. This study reported a detailed phenotype and prevalence of crossed beaks based on morphological observation in nine thousand nine hundred 1-day-old female Beijing-You chicks. Affected chicks were...
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