A 17.1 kb duplication downstream GATA6 is strongly associated with egg weight in chicken

Abstract Egg weight (EW) is one of the most economically important traits in chickens. Recent statistics show that the EWs of most yellow-feathered chickens in China fall within the 40 ~ 50 g range, while, Danzhou (DZH) chickens exhibit significantly lower EW compared to this range. Here, we aim to...

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Main Authors: Lei Wang, Shaobo Han, Weijian Fan, Yangming Pan, Bo Yuan, Guanyu Hou, ShiJun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11888-0
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