Characterization of Chicken Skin Yellowness and Exploration of Genes Involved in Skin Yellowness Deposition in Chicken

Characterization of Chicken Skin Yellowness and Exploration of Genes Involved in Skin Yellowness Deposition in Chicken

Skin color is an important economic trait in meat-type chickens. A uniform bright skin color can increase the sales value of chicken. Chickens with bright yellow skin are more popular in China, especially in the broiler market of South China. However, the skin color of chickens can vary because of d...

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Main Authors: Jingwen Wu, Zetong Lin, Genghua Chen, Qingbin Luo, Qinghua Nie, Xiquan Zhang, Wen Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
chicken
skin color
yellowness value
pigmentation
candidate gene
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.585089/full

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