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Mutations Upstream of the TBX5 and PITX1 Transcription Factor Genes Are Associated with Feathered Legs in the Domestic Chicken

Feathered leg is a trait in domestic chickens that has undergone intense selection by fancy breeders. Previous studies have shown that two major loci controlling feathered leg are located on chromosomes 13 and 15. Here, we present genetic evidence for the identification of candidate causal mutations...

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Autores principales: Li, Jingyi, Lee, MiOk, Davis, Brian W, Lamichhaney, Sangeet, Dorshorst, Ben J, Siegel, Paul B, Andersson*, Leif
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7475036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32344431
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaa093