Endogenous retrovirus EAV-HP linked to blue egg phenotype in Mapuche fowl.

Endogenous retrovirus EAV-HP linked to blue egg phenotype in Mapuche fowl.

Oocyan or blue/green eggshell colour is an autosomal dominant trait found in native chickens (Mapuche fowl) of Chile and in some of their descendants in European and North American modern breeds. We report here the identification of an endogenous avian retroviral (EAV-HP) insertion in oocyan Mapuche...

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Main Authors: David Wragg, Joram M Mwacharo, José A Alcalde, Chen Wang, Jian-Lin Han, Jaime Gongora, David Gourichon, Michèle Tixier-Boichard, Olivier Hanotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3747184?pdf=render

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