An EAV-HP insertion in 5' Flanking region of SLCO1B3 causes blue eggshell in the chicken.

An EAV-HP insertion in 5' Flanking region of SLCO1B3 causes blue eggshell in the chicken.

The genetic determination of eggshell coloration has not been determined in birds. Here we report that the blue eggshell is caused by an EAV-HP insertion that promotes the expression of SLCO1B3 gene in the uterus (shell gland) of the oviduct in chicken. In this study, the genetic map location of the...

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Main Authors: Zhepeng Wang, Lujiang Qu, Junfeng Yao, Xiaolin Yang, Guangqi Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Junying Li, Xiaotong Wang, Jirong Bai, Guiyun Xu, Xuemei Deng, Ning Yang, Changxin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3554524?pdf=render

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