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Genome-wide association analysis of neck ring traits in NongHua ma male ducks.
British poultry science - 1 Dec 2023
Wang H, Yang C, Wang J, Xi Y, Qi J, Hu J, Bai L, Li L, Mustafa A, Liu H
Abstract excerpt
1. Male NongHua ma ducks have more colourful feathers than females, especially considering that the former have a distinctive neck ring that is different from that of females. This ring development might be influenced by sex selection, the environment, genetics and other elements.2. Genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) was used to locate candidate genes that affect the neck ring formation of male ducks to...
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