Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed the liver heterogeneity between egg-laying duck and ceased-laying duck

Abstract Background In the late phase of production, ducks untimely cease laying, leading to a lower feed conversion. Liver plays a vital role in the synthesis and transport of yolk materials during egg formation in birds. However, the molecular mechanism of liver in ceased-laying duck is far from c...

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Main Authors: Xue Du, Shujing Lai, Wanqiu Zhao, Xiaoqin Xu, Wenwu Xu, Tao Zeng, Yong Tian, Lizhi Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-09089-0