Identification of Duplication Genotypes of the Feathering Rate Gene in Chicken by a Multiplex PCR Following Electrophoresis and/or Sanger Sequencing.

Sex-linked phenotypes of late feathering (LF) and early feathering (EF) are controlled by a pair of alleles and . Autosexing based on the feathering rate is widely used in poultry production. It is reported that a tandem duplication of 176,324 base pairs linked to the locus is responsible for LF expression and could be used as a molecular marker to detect LF chicken.

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Genes for Stripe Pattern Feather Color of Rhode Island Red Chicks.

Feather colors of chickens are not only characteristics of breeds but also as phenotypic markers in chicken breeding. Pure-bred Rhode Island Red (RIR) chicks have a stripe pattern and a non-stripe pattern on the back. The stripe pattern of RIR is generally shown as four longitudinal black stripes on the back and is more likely to appear in females.

Comparison of seven SNP calling pipelines for the next-generation sequencing data of chickens.

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are widely used in genome-wide association studies and population genetics analyses. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become convenient, and many SNP-calling pipelines have been developed for human NGS data. We took advantage of a gap knowledge in selecting the appropriated SNP calling pipeline to handle with high-throughput NGS data.

Comparison of Rumen Microbiota and Serum Biochemical Indices in White Cashmere Goats Fed Ensiled or Sun-Dried Mulberry Leaves.

Mulberry leaves, which have high nutritional value, have not been fully utilized. Few research systems have indicated whether mulberry leaves can replace traditional feed ingredients in goats. In this study, we investigated the effects of feeding white cashmere goats ensiled (Group E) or sun-dried mulberry leaves (Group S) on changes in ruminal microbial communities, rumen fermentation parameters and serum biochemical indices.