The Effects of Different Sex-Linked Dwarf Variations on Chinese Native Chickens

The Effects of Different Sex-Linked Dwarf Variations on Chinese Native Chickens

Variants in chicken growth hormone receptor (GHR) gene lead to sex-linked dwarf (SLD) chickens, but effects of different variants are distinct. In this study, 11 SLD chicken breeds or strains including 3 Chinese native breeds and 8 breeding strains were studied in order to investigate the effects of...

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Main Authors: Jian-hua OUYANG, Liang XIE, Qing-hua NIE, Hua ZENG, Zhi-jun PENG, De-xiang ZHANG, Xi-quan ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:
SLD chicken
GHR
dwarf allele
phenotypic effect
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311912601506

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