Detection of SNPs in the BMP6 Gene and Their Association with Carcass and Bone Traits in Chicken

ABSTRACT BMP6, a member of the subfamilies of the morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), plays a crucial role in osteogenic and chondrocyte differentiation in vitro and stimulates chondrogenesis, making chondrocytes differen-tiate on their terminal stage. The objective of this study is to explore the relati...

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Main Authors: C Cui, F Ye, Y Li, H Yin, M Ye, L He, X Zhao, H Xu, D Li, M Qiu, Q Zhu, Y Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2017000400673&lng=en&tlng=en