Humans mostly obtain animal-based proteins through chicken meat and eggs since there
are no societal taboos. The modern chicken is most effective for producing affordable and …

Rapid social-economic development introduces modern lifestyles into rural areas, not only
bringing numerous modern products but also new pollutants, such as chlorinated paraffins …

Sheep (Ovis aries) provide a vital source of protein and fibre to human populations. In
coming decades, as the pressures associated with rapidly changing climates increase …

Table eggs with color-uniformity shell are visually attractive for consumers. Lueyang black-
boned chicken (LBC) lays colorful eggs, which is undesirable for sale of table eggs, but …

The industry of egg-type chicken has shown a trend of extending the rearing period, with the
goal of breeding chicken breeds capable of producing 500 qualified eggs by 700 d of age …

Breast muscle growth rate and intramuscular fat (IMF) content show apparent differences
between fast-growing broilers and slow-growing indigenous chickens. However, the …

Genomic imprinting is an epigenetically-regulated process of central importance in
mammalian development and evolution. It involves multiple levels of regulation, with spatio …

Cis-regulatory elements (CREs) play a pivotal role in orchestrating interactions with trans-
regulatory factors such as transcription factors, RNA-binding proteins, and noncoding RNAs …

In local chickens targeted for niche markets, genotyping costs are relatively high due to the
small population size and diverse breeding goals. The single-step genomic best linear …

Introduction Super-enhancers (SEs) are clusters of enhancers that act synergistically to drive
the high-level expression of genes involved in cell identity and function. Although SEs have …