Transcriptome analysis reveals differentially expressed genes and pathways for oviduct development and defense in prelaying and laying hens.
Lingqian YinLintian YuLong ZhangJinshan RanJingjing LiChaowu YangXiaosong JiangHuarui DuXiaofang HuYi-Ping LiuPublished in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2019)
Collectively, the identification and functional analysis of these differentially expressed genes (DEGs), as well as specific expression of avian defensins, may contribute to understand the development and defense mechanisms of oviduct and eggs.