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A novel codominant plumage color pattern of white breast patches in WugangTong geese was controlled by EDNRB2.
Poultry science - 1 Dec 2024
Yang Yunzhou, Wang Huiying, Liu Yi, Zhai Shaojia, Liu Haodong, He Daqian
Abstract excerpt
Two basic plumage color patterns are observed in adult geese: solid grey (G) or colorless white (W). However, a Chinese indigenous breed, the Wugangtong goose (WGT), continues to be subject to selective breeding efforts as it displays segregation of plumage colors, including G, W, and a novel color pattern designated Wb (G with white breast circles). The underlying genetic mechanisms responsible for the Wb...
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