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 …

Domestic ducks are raised for meat, eggs and feather down, and almost all varieties are
descended from the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Here, we report chromosome-level high …

The gibberellic acid-stimulated Arabidopsis (GASA/GAST) gene family is widely distributed
in plants and involved in various physiological and biological processes. These genes also …

It is a broadly observed pattern that the non-recombining regions of sex-limited
chromosomes (Y and W) accumulate more repeats than the rest of the genome, even in …

Avian models have the potential to elucidate basic cellular and molecular mechanisms
underlying the slow aging rates and exceptional longevity typical of this group of vertebrates …

Genome size variation and evolutionary forces behind have been long pursued in flowering
plants. The genus Oryza, consisting of approximately 25 wild species and two cultivated rice …

Telomeres, the short DNA sequences that protect chromosome ends, are an ancient
molecular structure, which is highly conserved across most eukaryotes. Species differ in …

Research on various species has revealed a connection between genome size variation
and the physiological and ecological characteristics of the species, suggesting that it could …

Background Several core breeding and supporting lines of the Qingyuan partridge chicken,
a representative local chicken breed in China, have been developed over 20 years …