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HOXB8 overexpression induces morphological changes in chicken mandibular skin: an RNA-seq analysis.
Poultry science - 1 Oct 2023
Zheng Xiaotong, Zhang Ying, Zhang Yawen, Chen Jianfei, Nie Ruixue, Li Junying, Zhang Hao, Wu Changxin
Abstract excerpt
The Huiyang beard chicken is a well-known Chinese local breed known for its elongated feathers gathered from both sides of the face (muffs) and below the beak (beard), as well as short wattles (SW). The muff and beard (Mb) mutation is caused by ectopic upregulation of the homeobox B8 (HOXB8) gene in the mandibular skin; and the chi-square test showed a significant correlation between SW and Mb genotypes. However,...
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