Transcriptome profiling of the goose (Anser cygnoides) ovaries identify laying and broodiness phenotypes.

BACKGROUND: The geese have strong broodiness and poor egg performance. These characteristics are the key issues that hinder the goose industry development. Yet little is known about the mechanisms responsible for follicle development due to lack of genomic resources. Hence, studies based on high-thr...

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Main Authors: Qi Xu, WenMing Zhao, Yang Chen, YiYu Tong, GuangHui Rong, ZhengYang Huang, Yang Zhang, GuoBing Chang, XinSheng Wu, GuoHong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3566205?pdf=render