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Identification of candidate genes associated with skin yellowness in yellow chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Apr 2023
He Shizi, Ren Tuanhui, Lin Wujian, Yang Xiuxian, Hao Tianqi, Zhao Guoxi, Luo Wen, Nie Qinghua, Zhang Xiquan
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The yellow color of the skin is an important economic trait for yellow chickens. Low and non-uniform skin yellowness would reduce economic efficiency. However, the regulatory mechanism of chicken skin yellowness has not been fully elucidated. In this study, we evaluated the skin yellowness of 819 chickens by colorimeter and digital camera, which are from the same batch and the same age of 2 pure lines with...
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