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Artificial selection footprints in indigenous and commercial chicken genomes.
BMC genomics - 30 Apr 2024
Wu Siwen, Dou Tengfei, Wang Kun, Yuan Sisi, Yan Shixiong, Xu Zhiqiang, Liu Yong, Jian Zonghui, Zhao Jingying, Zhao Rouhan, Wu Hao, Gu Dahai, Liu Lixian, Li Qihua, Wu Dong-Dong, Ge Changrong, Su Zhengchang, Jia Junjing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although many studies have been done to reveal artificial selection signatures in commercial and indigenous chickens, a limited number of genes have been linked to specific traits. To identify more trait-related artificial selection signatures and genes, we re-sequenced a total of 85 individuals of five indigenous chicken breeds with distinct traits from Yunnan Province, China. RESULTS: We found 30...
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