Characterization of the endogenous retrovirus insertion in CYP19A1 associated with henny feathering in chicken

Characterization of the endogenous retrovirus insertion in CYP19A1 associated with henny feathering in chicken

Abstract Background Henny feathering in chickens is determined by a dominant mutation that transforms male-specific plumage to female-like plumage. Previous studies indicated that this phenotype is caused by ectopic expression in skin of CYP19A1 encoding aromatase that converts androgens to estrogen...

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Main Authors: Jingyi Li, Brian W. Davis, Patric Jern, Ben. J. Dorshorst, Paul B. Siegel, Leif Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Mobile DNA
Subjects:
Chicken
Henny feather
Aromatase
Endogenous retrovirus
ERV
LTR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13100-019-0181-4

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