Transcriptome Analysis of Ovarian Follicles Reveals Potential Pivotal Genes Associated With Increased and Decreased Rates of Chicken Egg Production

Egg production is an important economic trait in the commercial poultry industry. Ovarian follicle development plays a pivotal role in regulation of laying hen performance and reproductive physiology. However, the key genes and signaling pathways involved in the various-stages of laying hen follicul...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxia Chen, Xue Sun, Ignatius Musenge Chimbaka, Ning Qin, Xiaoxing Xu, Simushi Liswaniso, Rifu Xu, John Michael Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.622751/full