Characterization of the endogenous retrovirus insertion in CYP19A1 associated with henny feathering in chicken

Abstract Background Henny feathering in chickens is determined by a dominant mutation that transforms male-specific plumage to female-like plumage. Previous studies indicated that this phenotype is caused by ectopic expression in skin of CYP19A1 encoding aromatase that converts androgens to estrogen...

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Published in:Mobile DNA
Main Authors: Jingyi Li, Brian W. Davis, Patric Jern, Ben. J. Dorshorst, Paul B. Siegel, Leif Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Subjects:
Chicken
Henny feather
Aromatase
Endogenous retrovirus
ERV
LTR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13100-019-0181-4

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