Genomic Comparison of Indigenous African and Northern European Chickens Reveals Putative Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance Related to Environmental Selection Pressure

Genomic Comparison of Indigenous African and Northern European Chickens Reveals Putative Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance Related to Environmental Selection Pressure

Global climate change is increasing the magnitude of environmental stressors, such as temperature, pathogens, and drought, that limit the survivability and sustainability of livestock production. Poultry production and its expansion is dependent upon robust animals that are able to cope with stresso...

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Main Authors: Damarius S. Fleming, Steffen Weigend, Henner Simianer, Annett Weigend, Max Rothschild, Carl Schmidt, Chris Ashwell, Mike Persia, James Reecy, Susan J. Lamont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017-05-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Subjects:
tolerance
selective pressure
genomic variation
adaptation
environment
Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.117.041228

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