In the past, the primary emphasis of livestock and poultry breeding was mainly on improving
the growth rate, meat production efficiency and disease resistance. However, the …

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 …

Introduction Investigating the genetic markers and genomic signatures related to chicken
meat production by combing multi-omics methods could provide new insights into modern …

Abstract Background Copy number variations (CNVs) are a major type of structural genomic
variants that underlie genetic architecture and phenotypic variation of complex traits, not …

Abstract Background Yellow-feathered chickens (YFCs) have a long history in China. They
are well-known for the nutritional and commercial importance attributable to their yellow …

Adult skeletal muscle is primarily divided into fast and slow-type muscles, which have
distinct capacities for regeneration, metabolism and contractibility. Satellite cells plays an …

The identification of genome-wide selection signatures can provide insights on the
mechanisms of natural and/or artificial selection and uncover genes related to biological …

Abstract Background Copy number variations (CNVs) represent a major source of genetic
diversity and contribute to the phenotypic variation of economically important traits in …

Wuhua yellow chicken (WHYC) is an important traditional yellow-feathered chicken from
China, which is characterized by its white tail feathers, white flight feathers, and strong …

Despite receiving significant recent attention, the relevance of structural variation (SV) in
driving phenotypic diversity remains understudied, although recent advances in long‐read …