Study of formation of green eggshell color in ducks through global gene expression.

The green eggshell color produced by ducks is a threshold trait that can be influenced by various factors, such as hereditary, environment and nutrition. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic regulation of the formation of eggs with green shells in Youxian ducks. We performed integrat...

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Main Authors: Fa Qiong Xu, Ang Li, Jing Jing Lan, Yue Ming Wang, Mei Jiao Yan, Sen Yang Lian, Xu Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5788541?pdf=render