Article
Evolutionary analysis and functional characterization reveal the role of the insulin-like growth factor system in a diversified selection of chickens (Gallus gallus).
Poultry science - 1 Mar 2023
Guo Yulong, Zhang Ke, Geng Wanzhuo, Chen Botong, Wang Dandan, Wang Zhang, Tian Weihua, Li Hong, Zhang Yanhua, Jiang Ruirui, Li Zhuanjian, Tian Yadong, Kang Xiangtao, Liu Xiaojun
Abstract excerpt
The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system plays an indispensable role in embryonic and postnatal development in mammals. However, the effects of the system on growth, carcass, and egg-laying traits, and diversified selection have not been systematically studied in chickens. In the present study, firstly the composition and gene structures of the chicken IGF system were investigated using phylogenetic tree and...
Topics
- Animals
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
- Chickens
- Phylogeny
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Carrier Proteins
- Mammals
