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RNA-sequence reveals differentially expressed genes affecting the crested trait of Wumeng crested chicken.
Poultry science - 1 Sept 2021
Wang Tiansong, Zhang Yong, Guo Yong, Zhang Xiong, Yang Hong, Tian Xingzhou, Zhu Min, Guo Zhili, Zeng Shanshan, Luo Keyin, He Qi
Abstract excerpt
Wumeng crested chicken has a cluster of slender feathers on its head, and the underlying skull region exhibits an obvious tumor-like protrusion. This is the typical skull structure of crested chickens. The associated regulatory genes are located on autosomes and are incompletely dominant. This trait is related to brain herniation, but the genetic mechanisms of its formation and development are unclear. In this...
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