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Associations between polymorphisms in ELOVL2 and OSBPL8 genes and feed efficiency in meat-type ducks.
Poultry science - 1 Oct 2026
Lu Lianzhen, Gu Shuang, Qiu Guiru, Zhang Taikang, Tang Zihao, Chang Haoming, Wang Jiafa, Geng Zhaoyu, Jin Sihua
Abstract excerpt
Feed efficiency (FE) is important in the poultry industry because feed accounts for 70% of total poultry production expenses. The elongation of very-long-chain fatty acid protein 2 (ELOVL2) and oxysterol binding protein-like 8 (OSBPL8) genes are promising candidates for influencing FE owing to their potential roles in lipid metabolism. The genetic effects by which ELOVL2 and OSBPL8 influence FE remain unclear....
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- Animals
- Ducks
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Avian Proteins
- Fatty Acid Elongases
- Oxysterol Binding Proteins
