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Genomic and transcriptomic insights into color pigmentation variation in barred chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Oct 2026
Chen Tairan, Ren Xufang, Zuo Dengjing, Zhao Xiurong, Chen Anqi, Li Fugui, Zhang Xinye, Jiang Xiaoyu, Yu Hongxi, Qu Lujiang
Abstract excerpt
Plumage color is an economically important trait in chickens, and barred chickens are characterized by a distinct feather pattern in which variation in pigmentation (yellow-barred vs. white-barred) is frequently observed. Although the genetic basis of barred patterning has been partially elucidated, the mechanisms underlying pigmentation differences within barred feathers remain unclear. In this study,...
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- Animals
- Chickens
- Feathers
- Pigmentation
- Transcriptome
- Genome-Wide Association Study
