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Identifying molecular pathways and candidate genes associated with knob traits by transcriptome analysis in the goose (Anser cygnoides).
Scientific reports - 7 Jun 2021
Ji Wangyang, Hou Li E, Yuan Xiaoya, Gu Tiantian, Chen ZhuoYu, Zhang Yu, Zhang Yang, Chen Guohong, Xu Qi, Zhao Wenming
Abstract excerpt
Anser cygnoides has a spherical crest on the beak roof, which is described as knob. However, the mechanisms affecting knob morphology are unclear. Here, we investigated the phenotypic characteristics and molecular basis of knob-size differences in Yangzhou geese. Anatomically, the knob was identified as frontal hump in the frontal area of the skull, rather than hump of upper beak. Although the frontal hump...
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