Determination of Polymorphisms in Pituitary Genes of the Native Afghani Naked Neck Chicken

We investigated means to improve the production of the indigenous Naked Neck chicken in Afghanistan. Specifically, we analyzed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the prolactin (PRL) (24 bp indel), growth hormone (GH) (T185G), and pituitary specific transcript factor 1 (PIT-1) (intron 5) genes...

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Main Authors: Sadequllah Ahmadi, Misa Takeda, Takeshi Ohkubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2019-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/56/4/56_0180087/_html/-char/en