Discovery of genomic variations by whole-genome resequencing of the North American Araucana chicken.

Gallus gallus (chicken) is phenotypically diverse, with over 60 recognized breeds, among the myriad species within the Aves lineage. Domestic chickens have been under artificial selection by humans for thousands of years for agricultural purposes. The North American Araucana (NAA) breed arose as a c...

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Main Authors: Rooksana E Noorai, Vijay Shankar, Nowlan H Freese, Christopher M Gregorski, Susan C Chapman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225834