Differential gene expression in femoral bone from red junglefowl and domestic chicken, differing for bone phenotypic traits

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteoporosis is frequently observed among aging hens from egg-producing strains (layers) of domestic chicken. White Leghorn (WL) has been intensively selected for egg production and it manifests striking phenotypic differences for a...

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Main Authors: Lundeberg Joakim, Jensen Per, Savolainen Peter, Fitzsimmons Carolyn, Lindberg Johan, Rubin Carl-Johan, Andersson Leif, Kindmark Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/208