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Chicken HOXC8 and HOXC10 genes may play a role in the altered skull morphology associated with the Crest phenotype.
Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution - 1 Sept 2023
Tsai Dien-Yu, Chen Jiun-Jie, Su Pei-Chi, Liu I-Ming, Yeh Skye Hsin-Hsien, Chen Chih-Kuan, Cheng Hsu-Chen, Chen Chih-Feng, Li Wen-Hsiung, Ng Chen Siang
Abstract excerpt
One of the most intriguing traits found in domestic chickens is the Crest phenotype. This trait, characterized by a tuft of elongated feathers sprouted from the head, is found in breeds such as Polish chickens and Silkie chickens. Moreover, some crested chicken breeds also exhibit a protuberance in their anterodorsal skull region. Previous studies have strived to identify the causative factors of this trait. This...
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