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Identification of key genes and relevant genetic variants regulating muscle color in chicken using a multi-omics approach.
Genomics - 1 Nov 2025
Men Lilin, Yu Yang, Cai Richun, Liu Xiaojing, Wang Yongli, Chen Zhiwu, Zhao Guiping, Wen Jie, Li Hegang, Cui Huanxian
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Meat color is an important economic trait of chicken that influences the willingness of consumers to buy it. Elucidating the genetic mechanisms regulating chicken color is essential to optimize poultry breeding strategies and improve meat quality. However, the genes and genetic variants involved remain unknown. In this study, the regulatory mechanism of the Jingxing yellow chicken color was revealed by a...
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