Comparative transcriptome analysis provides clues to molecular mechanisms underlying blue-green eggshell color in the Jinding duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

Comparative transcriptome analysis provides clues to molecular mechanisms underlying blue-green eggshell color in the Jinding duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

Abstract Background In birds, blue-green eggshell color (BGEC) is caused by biliverdin, a bile pigment derived from the degradation of heme and secreted in the eggshell by the shell gland. Functionally, BGEC might promote the paternal investment of males in the nest and eggs. However, little is know...

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Main Authors: Zhepeng Wang, Guohua Meng, Yun Bai, Ruifang Liu, Yu Du, Lihong Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Duck
Blue-green eggshell color
Biliverdin
Transport activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4135-2

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