Molecular genetic foundation of a sex-linked tailless trait in Hongshan chicken by whole genome data analysis
ABSTRACT: As a Chinese local chicken breed, Hongshan chickens have 2 kinds of tail feather phenotypes, normal and taillessness. Our previous studies showed that taillessness was a sex-linked dominant trait. Abnormal development of the tail vertebrae could be explained this phenomenon in some chicken...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-06-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124002669 |