Identification of Duplication Genotypes of the Feathering Rate Gene in Chicken by a Multiplex PCR Following Electrophoresis and/or Sanger Sequencing

Sex-linked phenotypes of late feathering (LF) and early feathering (EF) are controlled by a pair of alleles <i>K</i> and <i>k<sup>+</sup></i>. Autosexing based on the feathering rate is widely used in poultry production. It is reported that a tandem duplication of...

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Main Authors: Qingmiao Shen, Junying Li, Haigang Bao, Changxin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/6/1091