Egg weight (EW) and age at first egg (AFE) are economically important traits in breeder
chicken production. The genetic basis of these traits, however, is far from understood …

Cattle are regarded as highly valuable animals because of their milk, beef, dung, fur, and
ability to draft. The scientific community has tried a number of strategies to improve the …

Compared to commercial chickens, local breeds exhibit better in meat quality and flavour,
but the productivity (eg, growth rate, body weight) of local chicken breeds is rather low …

Background Wenchang chickens are one of the most popular local chicken breeds in the
Chinese chicken industry. However, the low feed efficiency is the main shortcoming of this …

Background Carcass traits are crucial indicators of meat production efficiency. However, the
molecular regulatory mechanisms associated with these traits remain unclear. Results In this …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) significantly enhance our ability to identify trait-
associated genomic variants by considering the host genome. Moreover, the hologenome …

Egg production is an important economic trait in layer ducks and understanding the genetics
basis is important for their breeding. In this study, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) …

Background Wenchang chickens are one of the most popular local chicken breeds in the
Chinese chicken industry. However, the low feed conversion efficiency is the main …

Chickens are a crucial source of protein for humans and a popular model animal for bird
research. Despite the emergence of imputation as a reliable genotyping strategy for large …