Transcriptome Profile Analysis Identifies Candidate Genes for the Melanin Pigmentation of Skin in Tengchong Snow Chickens

Transcriptome Profile Analysis Identifies Candidate Genes for the Melanin Pigmentation of Skin in Tengchong Snow Chickens

Tengchong Snow chickens are one of the most precious, black-boned chickens in Yunnan province and usually produce black meat. However, we found a small number of white meat traits in the chicken population during feeding. In order to determine the pattern of melanin deposition and the molecular mech...

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Main Authors: Xiannian Zi, Xuehai Ge, Yixuan Zhu, Yong Liu, Dawei Sun, Zijian Li, Mengqian Liu, Zhengrong You, Bo Wang, Jiajia Kang, Tengfei Dou, Changrong Ge, Kun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
Tengchong Snow chicken
skin
luminance value (L value)
melanin
transcriptome
candidate genes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/5/341

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