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A ∼18 kb upstream deletion of H2AFY is associated with the feathered leg trait in Yanying chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Aug 2026
Li Kangling, Yi Han, Xi Yang, Qi Jingjing, Wang Qiang, Yu Jie, Bai Yuan, Bai Lili, Huang Anqi, Liu Hehe
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Feather-related traits in poultry give rise to a vibrant array of visually striking characteristics. Among these, the Yanying chickens, an indigenous breed, displays a variably expressed feathered-leg phenotype. However, the underlying genetic mechanisms remain largely unexplored, making this breed a valuable model for investigation. In present study, we performed Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) based on...
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