Whole-genome resequencing reveals melanin deposition candidate genes of Luning chicken.

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BACKGROUND: Melanin in the black-bone chicken's body is considered the material basis for its medicinal effects and is an economically important trait. Therefore, improving the melanin content is a crucial focus in the breeding process of black-bone chickens. Luning chickens are black-bone chickens, with black beaks, skin, and meat. To investigate the genetic diversity and molecular mechanisms of melanin...

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• Chickens
• Melanins
• Phenotype
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Skin Pigmentation