Genome-Wide Genetic Structure of Henan Indigenous Chicken Breeds [PDF]
Animals, 2023 There are five indigenous chicken breeds in Henan Province, China. These breeds have their own unique phenotypic characteristics in terms of morphology, behavior, skin and feather color, and productive performance, but their genetic basis is not well ...
Yihao Zhi +10 more
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Prevalence and Molecular Characteristics of FAdV-4 from Indigenous Chicken Breeds in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Fowl adenovirus-induced hepatitis–pericardial effusion syndrome outbreaks have been increasingly reported in China since 2015, resulting in substantial economic losses to the poultry industry.
Jinyu Lai +11 more
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Characteristics and potential biomarkers of flavor compounds in four Chinese indigenous chicken breeds [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 Chinese indigenous chickens have a long history of natural and artificial selection and are popular for their excellent meat quality and unique flavor.
Xinwei Xiong +8 more
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Ecological niche modelling as a tool to identify candidate indigenous chicken ecotypes of Tigray (Ethiopia) [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 The Tigray region is an ancient entry route for the domestic chickens into Africa. The oldest African chicken bones were found in this region at Mezber, a pre-Aksumite rural farming settlement. They were dated to around 800–400 BCE.
Gebreslassie Gebru +10 more
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Molecular characteristics of avian leukosis viruses isolated from indigenous chicken breeds in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China [PDF]
Poultry ScienceIndigenous chicken breeds have a large market share in China due to their superior production traits, including high meat quality and disease resistance.
Rongjie Zhang +9 more
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Comparative population genomics analysis uncovers genomic footprints and genes influencing body weight trait in Chinese indigenous chicken [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 : Body weight of chicken is a typical quantitative trait, which shows phenotypic variations due to selective breeding. Despite some QTL loci have been obtained, the body weight of native chicken breeds in different geographic regions varies greatly, its ...
Huie Wang +9 more
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Assessment of Maternal Genetic Diversity and Mitochondrial Population Structure of Endangered Indigenous Chicken Breeds in China [PDF]
AnimalsThis study aimed to evaluate the maternal genetic diversity and mitochondrial population structure of once endangered indigenous chicken breeds in China under current conservation conditions.
Wanqiang Chen +7 more
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Analysis of genetic diversity and genetic structure of indigenous chicken populations in Guizhou province based on genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism markers [PDF]
Poultry Science: Guizhou province in China is rich in indigenous chicken breeds, playing an essential role in the genetic improvement of modern chickens. Genetic diversity has decreased in recent decades due to accelerated breeding processes and changing conservation ...
Sheng Wu +10 more
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Widespread introgression in Chinese indigenous chicken breeds from commercial broiler
Evolutionary Applications, 2019 Chinese indigenous chickens (CICs) constitute world‐renowned genetic resources due to their excellent traits, including early puberty, good meat quality and strong resistance to disease.
Chunyuan Zhang +10 more
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Association Between SNP of GH Gene and Comb Traits of Ningdu Yellow Chicken
Guangdong nongye kexue, 2023 【Objective】The Paper aims to explor the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of 5'-flanking and Intron 1 in growth hormone (GH) gene and the comb traits of Ningdu yellow chicken, and find molecular markers for the comb traits ...
Jing'e MA +6 more
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