Significant genomic introgression from grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) to domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Significant genomic introgression from grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) to domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Abstract Background Chicken is one of the most numerous and widely distributed species around the world, and many studies support the multiple ancestral origins of domestic chickens. The research regarding the yellow skin phenotype in domestic chickens (regulated by BCO2) likely originating from the...

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Main Authors: Xiurong Zhao, Junhui Wen, Xinye Zhang, Jinxin Zhang, Tao Zhu, Huie Wang, Weifang Yang, Guomin Cao, Wenjie Xiong, Yong Liu, Changqing Qu, Zhonghua Ning, Lujiang Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
BCO2
Domestic chickens
Grey junglefowl
Introgression
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-024-01006-7

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