Article
Genome-wide scan for selective footprints and genes related to cold tolerance in Chantecler chickens.
Zoological research - 18 Nov 2021
Xu Nai-Yi, Si Wei, Li Ming, Gong Mian, Larivière Jean-Marc, Nanaei Hojjat Asadollahpour, Bian Pei-Pei, Jiang Yu, Zhao Xin
Abstract excerpt
The Chantecler chicken, a unique Canadian indigenous breed, is well adapted to extremely cold environments. However, its genetic characteristics have not been well studied. Here, we analyzed the whole genomes of 10 Chantecler chickens and 121 worldwide chickens, which indicated that Chantecler chickens were derived from commercial chickens and exhibit a high level of inbreeding. Based on a genome-wide scan, we...
Topics
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Animals
- Chickens
- Cold Temperature
- Genome
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Inbreeding
- NAD (+) and NADP (+) Dependent Alcohol Oxidoreductases
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
