Bi-functional chicken immunoglobulin-like receptors with a single extracellular domain (ChIR-AB1): potential framework genes among a relatively stable number of genes per haplotype by Meziane, E, Potts, N, Viertlboeck, B, Lovlie, H, Krupa, A, Burke, T, Brown, S, Watson, K, Richardson, D, Pizzari, T, Göbel, T, Kaufman, J

“…Some ChIR-AB1 peaks were found in all individuals from the commercial lines, and some of these were shared with red junglefowl and with experimental lines derived from originally from egg-laying chickens. …”

The wild species genome ancestry of domestic chickens by Raman Akinyanju Lawal, Simon H. Martin, Koen Vanmechelen, Addie Vereijken, Pradeepa Silva, Raed Mahmoud Al-Atiyat, Riyadh Salah Aljumaah, Joram M. Mwacharo, Dong-Dong Wu, Ya-Ping Zhang, Paul M. Hocking, Jacqueline Smith, David Wragg, Olivier Hanotte

“…Both species form a clade that is sister to the Red junglefowl G. gallus, with the Green junglefowl G. varius the most ancient lineage within the genus. …”
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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome in Xiaoxiang chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) by Lili Liu, Mengya Ren, Yeqi Yang, Zhehui Chen

“…A neighbour-joining phylogenetic tree was structured based on the D-loop, which indicated that the Red junglefowl was the direct ancestor of Xiaoxiang chicken, and both were closed to the Silky chicken and Dongan black chicken.…”
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Fowl play by Pizzari, T

“…One good species to demonstrate this interaction is with red junglefowl chickens which live in south-east Asia. …”

Sexual selection in socially-structured, polyandrous populations: some insights from the fowl by Pizzari, T, McDonald, G

“…Populations of domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) and red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), which are typically socially-structured and polyandrous, have offered a convenient vertebrate model system to study patterns and mechanisms of sexual selection, providing a helpful counterpoint to studies of socially monogamous systems. …”

Exploring the intersection between animal personality and sociality by Roth, A

“…In female-biased red junglefowl groups, I found that slower-exploring males mated with more females when their competitors were faster-exploring, on average, and vice versa. …”

Cloning and Comparison of Prolactin Promoter in Galliformes by Gen Hiyama, David Zadworny, Norio Kansaku

“…The PRL promoters of 7 galliformes including red junglefowl were found to have, on average, 91.2% sequence identity over the entire region and 97% sequence identity was observed in the proximal promoter (from the initiation codon (+55) to -130). …”
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Identification of the yellow skin gene reveals a hybrid origin of the domestic chicken. by Jonas Eriksson, Greger Larson, Ulrika Gunnarsson, Bertrand Bed'hom, Michele Tixier-Boichard, Lina Strömstedt, Dominic Wright, Annemieke Jungerius, Addie Vereijken, Ettore Randi, Per Jensen, Leif Andersson

“…Surprisingly, our results demonstrate that yellow skin does not originate from the red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), the presumed sole wild ancestor of the domestic chicken, but most likely from the closely related grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii). …”
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Sex-specific, counteracting responses to inbreeding in a bird. by Pizzari, T, Løvlie, H, Cornwallis, C

“…Here we demonstrate sex-specific, counteracting responses to inbreeding in the promiscuous red junglefowl, Gallus gallus. First, a male was just as likely to copulate with his full-sib sister as with an unrelated female. …”

Onset of sexual maturity in female chickens is genetically linked to loci associated with fecundity and a sexual ornament. by Wright, D, Rubin, C, Schutz, K, Kerje, S, Kindmark, A, Brandström, H, Andersson, L, Pizzari, T, Jensen, P

“…In comparison with wild progenitor chickens [the Red Junglefowl (RJF)], domestic layer hens attain maturity approximately 20% earlier. …”

Sexual selection and the differential effect of polyandry. by Collet, J, Richardson, D, Worley, K, Pizzari, T

“…Here we show that in replicate seminatural groups of red junglefowl, Gallus gallus, polyandry eroded variance in male mating success, which simultaneously weakened the overall intensity of sexual selection but increased the relative strength of postcopulatory episodes. …”

Environmental and Socio–Cultural Factors Impacting the Unique Gene Pool Pattern of Mae Hong-Son Chicken by Wongsathit Wongloet, Worapong Singchat, Aingorn Chaiyes, Hina Ali, Surachai Piangporntip, Nattakan Ariyaraphong, Trifan Budi, Worawit Thienpreecha, Wannapa Wannakan, Autchariyapron Mungmee, Kittipong Jaisamut, Thanyapat Thong, Thitipong Panthum, Syed Farhan Ahmad, Artem Lisachov, Warong Suksavate, Narongrit Muangmai, Rattanaphon Chuenka, Mitsuo Nunome, Wiyada Chamchumroon, Kyudong Han, Aniroot Nuangmek, Yoichi Matsuda, Prateep Duengkae, Kornsorn Srikulnath

“…Allelic gene pool patterns showed a unique DNA fingerprint of the Mae Hong Son chicken, as compared to other breeds and red junglefowl. A genetic introgression of some parts of the gene pool of red junglefowl and other indigenous breeds was identified in the Mae Hong Son chicken, supporting the hypothesis of the origin of the Mae Hong Son chicken. …”
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Bi-Functional Chicken Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors With a Single Extracellular Domain (ChIR-AB1): Potential Framework Genes Among a Relatively Stable Number of Genes Per Haplotype by El Kahina Meziane, Nicola D. Potts, Birgit C. Viertlboeck, Hanne Løvlie, Andrew P. Krupa, Terry A. Burke, Stewart Brown, Kellie A. Watson, David S. Richardson, Tommaso Pizzari, Thomas W. Göbel, Jim Kaufman, Jim Kaufman

“…Some ChIR-AB1 peaks were found in all individuals from the commercial lines, and some of these were shared with red junglefowl and the experimental lines derived originally from egg-laying chickens. …”
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The Effect of a Mutation in the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor (TSHR) on Development, Behaviour and TH Levels in Domesticated Chickens. by Anna-Carin Karlsson, Frida Svemer, Jonas Eriksson, Veerle M Darras, Leif Andersson, Per Jensen

“…The thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) has been suggested to be a "domestication locus" in the chicken, due to a strong selective sweep over the gene found in domesticated chickens, differentiating them from their wild ancestor the Red Junglefowl (RJF). We investigated the effect of the mutation on development (incubation time), behaviour and thyroid hormone levels in intercross chickens homozygous for the mutation (d/d), wild type homozygotes (w/w) or heterozygotes (d/w). …”
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of trypanosoma spp in domestic geese (anser anser domesticus) from the north-east anatolia region of turkey by Gencay Taşkın TAŞÇI, Zati VATANSEVER, Nilgün PARMAKSIZOĞLU AYDIN, Neslihan ÖLMEZ, Atila AKÇA, Mükremin Özkan ARSLAN, Neriman MOR, Barış SARI

“…Sequence and blastn analyses revealed that two isolates were highly identical (99.7-100%) to the published 18S rRNA sequences of T. thomasbancrofti, T. gallinarum and T. avium from Xanthomyza phrygia (regent honeyeater) and Gallus gallus (the red junglefowl). This study provides the first molecular data on Trypanosoma generations in poultry from Turkey. …”
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Disentangling the causes of temporal variation in the opportunity for sexual selection by Carleial, R, Pizzari, T, Richardson, DS, McDonald, GC

“…Third, using data from a red junglefowl (<em>Gallus gallus</em>) population, we show that declines in precopulatory measures over a breeding period were mirrored by declines in the opportunity for both postcopulatory and total sexual selection. …”

The genetic architecture of a female sexual ornament. by Wright, D, Kerje, S, Brändström, H, Schütz, K, Kindmark, A, Andersson, L, Jensen, P, Pizzari, T

“…Here, we present a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis of a female sexual ornament, the comb of the fowl, Gallus gallus, using a large-scale intercross between red junglefowl and a domestic line, selected for egg production. …”

The measure and significance of Bateman's principles by Collet, J, Dean, R, Worley, K, Richardson, D, Pizzari, T

“…Here, we experimentally show that in replicate groups of red junglefowl, Gallus gallus, mating and reproductive successes were more variable in males than in females, resulting in a steeper male Bateman gradient, consistent with Bateman's principles. …”

Historic samples reveal loss of wild genotype through domestic chicken introgression during the Anthropocene. by Meng Yue Wu, Giovanni Forcina, Gabriel Weijie Low, Keren R Sadanandan, Chyi Yin Gwee, Hein van Grouw, Shaoyuan Wu, Scott V Edwards, Maude W Baldwin, Frank E Rheindt

“…The investigation of conspecific populations at different time points may shed light on the magnitude of human-mediated introgression. We used the red junglefowl Gallus gallus, the wild ancestral form of the chicken, as our study system. …”
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The impact of domestication on the chicken optical apparatus. by Lina S V Roth, Olle Lind

“…While eye size and focal length match the larger body size in White Leghorns compared to Red Junglefowls, the steady state pupil dynamics do not. …”
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