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Genome-wide association studies of egg production traits by whole genome sequencing of Laiwu Black chicken.
Poultry science - 1 Jun 2024
Lei Qiuxia, Zhang Shuer, Wang Jie, Qi Chao, Liu Jie, Cao Dingguo, Li Fuwei, Han Haixia, Liu Wei, Li Dapeng, Tang Cunwei, Zhou Yan
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Compared to high-yield commercial laying hens, Chinese indigenous chicken breeds have poor egg laying capacity due to the lack of intensive selection. However, as these breeds have not undergone systematic selection, it is possible that there is a greater abundance of genetic variations related to egg laying traits. In this study, we assessed 5 egg number (EN) traits at different stages of the egg-laying period:...
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