Background Specific pathogen-free ducks are a valuable laboratory resource for waterfowl
disease research and poultry vaccine development. High throughput sequencing allows the …

Specific pathogen-free ducks are important high-grade laboratory animals, with a key role in
research related to poultry biosecurity, production, and breeding. However, the genetic …

Background Advances in next-generation sequencing technologies have provided an
opportunity to perform population-level comparative genomic analysis to discover unique …

Distinctive indigenous duck (Anas platyrhynchos) populations of Guangxi, China, evolved
due to the geographical, cultural, and environmental variability of this region. To investigate …

The Kaijiang duck is a native Chinese breed known for its excellent egg laying performance,
killing-out percentage (88.57%), and disease resistance. The assessment of population …

Jiaji Duck (JJ) is a Muscovy duck species that possesses many superior characteristics, and
it has become an important genetic resource in China. However, to date, its genetic …

The duck is one of the most economically important waterfowl as a source of meat, eggs,
and feathers. Characterizing the genetic variation in duck species is an important step …

Assessing the genetic structure of local varieties and understanding their genetic data are
crucial for effective management and preservation. However, the genetic differences among …

Simple Summary The aim of this study was to conduct a genome-wide comparative analysis
of four indigenous Chinese duck breeds (Jinding, Liancheng white, Putian black, and …

Background Duck is an ancient domesticated animal with high economic value, used for its
meat, eggs, and feathers. However, the origin of indigenous Chinese ducks remains elusive …