Identification of Genes Affected Blue Eggshell Coloration in Xuefeng Black-Bone Chickens

ABSTRACT Blue eggshells have become economically valuable due to their higher popularity among consumers when compared with eggs of other colors, particularly in East Asia. However, eggshell colors vary widely and gradually become lighter with the increase of age. Therefore, to determine the associa...

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Main Authors: Q Zi, P Li, J Lei, X Qu, C He, Y Yao, X Zou, S Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2024-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2024000100300&tlng=en