Comparison of the genome-wide DNA methylation profiles between fast-growing and slow-growing broilers.

INTRODUCTION: Growth traits are important in poultry production, however, little is known for its regulatory mechanism at epigenetic level. Therefore, in this study, we aim to compare DNA methylation profiles between fast- and slow-growing broilers in order to identify candidate genes for chicken gr...

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Main Authors: Yongsheng Hu, Haiping Xu, Zhenhui Li, Xuejuan Zheng, Xinzheng Jia, Qinghua Nie, Xiquan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3575439?pdf=render