Molecular tool for efficient breeding of DOMINANT Greenshell laying hens and significant refinement of phenotypic selection focused on eggshell color.

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In recent decades, interest in non-traditionally colored eggs has increased. For breeders, this market interest means breeding lines of laying hens that lay eggs of varied colors, such as the blue-green eggshells (Dominant Greenshell) in this study. This study presents the results of genotyping the polymorphism of the O locus responsible for shell coloration and photometric measurement of eggshell color based on...

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