Domestication and breeding have reshaped the genomic architecture of chicken, but the
retention and loss of genomic elements during these evolutionary processes remain …

The chicken continues to hold its position as a leading model organism within many areas of
research, as well as being a major source of protein for human consumption. The First …

Egg-laying performance is of great economic importance in poultry, but the underlying
genetic mechanisms are still elusive. In this work, we conduct a multi-omics and multi-tissue …

Exploring the genetic loci underlying economic traits is foundational for innovation in
modern animal breeding technology. Genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have been …

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 …

This study was designed to perform an association analysis and identify SNP markers
associated with production traits of Japanese quail using restriction-site-associated DNA …

Traits linked to growth performance in farmed fish are major drivers of profitability in
aquaculture systems. Given the importance of growth-related traits, there have been efforts …

Background Fatty acids composition in poultry muscle is directly related to its tenderness,
flavour, and juiciness, whereas its genetic mechanisms have not been elucidated. In this …

Rapid growth is one of the most important economic traits in broiler breeding programs.
Identifying markers and genes for growth traits may not only benefit marker-assisted …

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 …