Transcriptome comparative analysis of ovarian follicles reveals the key genes and signaling pathways implicated in hen egg production

Abstract Background Ovarian follicle development plays an important role in determination of poultry egg production. The follicles at the various developmental stages possess their own distinct molecular genetic characteristics and have different biological roles in chicken ovary development and fun...

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Main Authors: Xue Sun, Xiaoxia Chen, Jinghua Zhao, Chang Ma, Chunchi Yan, Simushi Liswaniso, Rifu Xu, Ning Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08213-w