Endogenous retrovirus EAV-HP linked to blue egg phenotype in Mapuche fowl

Endogenous retrovirus EAV-HP linked to blue egg phenotype in Mapuche fowl

Oocyan or blue/green eggshell colour is an autosomal dominant trait found in native chickens (Mapuche fowl) of Chile and in some of their descendants in European and North American modern breeds. We report here the identification of an endogenous avian retroviral (EAV-HP) insertion in oocyan Mapuche...

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Main Authors: Wragg, David, Mwacharo, Joram M., Alcalde, José A., Wang, Chen, Han, Jian-Lin, Gongora, Jaime, Gourichon, David, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle, Hanotte, Olivier
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Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2534/

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