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A novel intron variant in the prolactin gene associated with eggshell weight and thickness with putative alternative splicing patterns in chickens.
Journal of genetics - 1 Jan 2024
Ali Dhafer A, Ali Nihad Abdul-Lateef, Aljubouri Thamer R S, Al-Shuhaib Mohammed Baqur S
Abstract excerpt
Raising Iraqi indigenous chickens (IIC) is restricted by their thin and low eggshell weights. Due to the importance of the prolactin (Prl) gene in regulating a wide range of egg production traits, this study assessed the potential genetic polymorphisms associated with Prl that may influence these traits. The polymorphism was examined in three Prl loci of the IIC breed (n = 120) in comparison with the standard...
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