Genome-wide Association Study of Chicken Plumage Pigmentation [PDF]
To increase plumage color uniformity and understand the genetic background of Korean chickens, we performed a genome-wide association study of different plumage color in Korean native chickens. We analyzed 60K SNP chips on 279 chickens with GEMMA methods
Mi Na Park +8 more
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Association of Tyrosinase (TYR) and Tyrosinase-related Protein 1 (TYRP1) with Melanic Plumage Color in Korean Quails () [PDF]
TYR (Tyrosinase) and TYRP1 (Tyrosinase-related protein 1) play crucial roles in determining the coat color of birds. In this paper, we aimed to characterize the relationship of TYR and TYRP1 genes with plumage colors in Korean quails.
Ying Xu, Xiao-Hui Zhang, You-Zhi Pang
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Complex plumages spur rapid color diversification in kingfishers (Aves: Alcedinidae)
Colorful signals in nature provide some of the most stunning examples of rapid phenotypic evolution. Yet, studying color pattern evolution has been historically difficult owing to differences in perceptual ability of humans and analytical challenges with
Chad M Eliason +3 more
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Evaluation of guinea fowls by genetic markers of plumage color [PDF]
The work was carried out at LLC “Genofond” of the Moscow region on gray-speckled, Zagorsk white-breasted, blue and cream guinea fowls of the VNITIP selection.
Roiter Ykov, Degtyareva Olga
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Plumage Color Patterns of an Extinct Dinosaur [PDF]
Dinosaur Plumage Coloration and appearance provide important behavioral and evolutionary information in animals. However, for the most part, we do not know the coloration of fossil terrestrial animals. Li et al.
Li, Quanguo +8 more
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Sexual dichromatism and assortative mating by multiple plumage color traits in wild Chestnut Thrush
Sex differences in plumage color are common in bird species. Some bird species are regarded as sexually monochromatic in human visual systems, and in recent years, some species are found to be of cryptic (to human) sexual dichromatism by ...
Yingqiang Lou +5 more
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The Growth Pattern of Brazilian Canela-Preta Chickens with Different Plumages Reared in Two Rearing Systems [PDF]
Growth pattern is essential for economically efficient poultry production. In this study, we aimed to describe the growth curve of chickens of the Canela-Preta breed reared in two different rearing systems, considering their different plumage colors ...
AA Carvalho +5 more
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Selection and Crossbreeding in Relation to Plumage Color Inheritance in Three Chinese Egg Type Duck Breeds () [PDF]
In China and South East Asia, the duck (common duck) is important in egg production for human consumption. Plumage color is a breed characteristic and of economic importance, together with egg production.
R. L. Lin +3 more
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Integration of spectral reflectance across the plumage: implications for mating patterns. [PDF]
In complex sexual signaling systems such as plumage color, developmental or genetic links may occur among seemingly distinct traits. However, the interrelations of such traits and the functional significance of their integration rarely have been examined.
Miklós Laczi +3 more
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Macroevolutionary bursts and constraints generate a rainbow in a clade of tropical birds
Background Bird plumage exhibits a diversity of colors that serve functional roles ranging from signaling to camouflage and thermoregulation. However, birds must maintain a balance between evolving colorful signals to attract mates, minimizing ...
Jon T. Merwin +2 more
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