Evolutionary subdivision of domestic chickens: Implications for local breeds as assessed by phenotype and genotype in comparison to commercial and fancy breeds
TA Larkina, OY Barkova, GK Peglivanyan… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
To adjust breeding programs for local, commercial, and fancy breeds, and to implement
molecular (marker-assisted) breeding, a proper comprehension of phenotypic and genotypic …
molecular (marker-assisted) breeding, a proper comprehension of phenotypic and genotypic …
Whole genome re-sequencing reveals recent signatures of selection in three strains of farmed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Nile tilapia belongs to the second most cultivated group of fish in the world, mainly because
of its favorable characteristics for production. Genetic improvement programs and …
of its favorable characteristics for production. Genetic improvement programs and …
Genome-wide association study identifies 12 loci associated with body weight at age 8 weeks in Korean native chickens
J Cha, H Choo, K Srikanth, SH Lee, JW Son, MR Park… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Meat from Korean native chickens (KNCs) has high consumer demand; however, slow
growth performance and high variation in body weight (BW) of KNCs remain an issue …
growth performance and high variation in body weight (BW) of KNCs remain an issue …
Selective footprints and genes relevant to cold adaptation and other phenotypic traits are unscrambled in the genomes of divergently selected chicken breeds
MN Romanov, AS Abdelmanova, VI Fisinin… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Springer
Background The genomes of worldwide poultry breeds divergently selected for performance
and other phenotypic traits may also be affected by, and formed due to, past and current …
and other phenotypic traits may also be affected by, and formed due to, past and current …
Genome-wide association and genotype by environment interactions for growth traits in US Gelbvieh cattle
Background Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays have facilitated discovery of
genetic markers associated with complex traits in domestic cattle; thereby enabling modern …
genetic markers associated with complex traits in domestic cattle; thereby enabling modern …
[HTML][HTML] High-density genoty** reveals candidate genomic regions for chicken body size in breeds of Asian origin
Body size is one of the main selection indices in chicken breeding. Although often
investigated, knowledge of the underlying genetic mechanisms is incomplete. The aim of the …
investigated, knowledge of the underlying genetic mechanisms is incomplete. The aim of the …
[HTML][HTML] Integration of genome-wide association study and selection signatures reveals genetic determinants for skeletal muscle production traits in an F2 chicken …
Y Li, BAI Xue, LIU **-by-sequencing
R Yang, Z Xu, Q Wang, D Zhu, C Bian, J Ren… - Genetics Selection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Growth traits are of great importance for poultry breeding and production and
have been the topic of extensive investigation, with many quantitative trait loci (QTL) …
have been the topic of extensive investigation, with many quantitative trait loci (QTL) …
[HTML][HTML] Genomic signatures of 60 years of bidirectional selection for 8-week body weight in chickens
Sixty years, constituting 60 generations, have passed since the founding of the Virginia body
weight lines, an experimental population of White Plymouth Rock chickens. Using a …
weight lines, an experimental population of White Plymouth Rock chickens. Using a …
Complex genetic architecture of the chicken Growth1 QTL region
The genetic complexity of polygenic traits represents a captivating and intricate facet of
biological inheritance. Unlike Mendelian traits controlled by a single gene, polygenic traits …
biological inheritance. Unlike Mendelian traits controlled by a single gene, polygenic traits …