A 31-bp indel in the 5' UTR region of GNB1L is significantly associated with chicken body weight and carcass traits.

Tuanhui RenYing YangWujian LinWangyu LiMingjian XianRong FuZihao ZhangGuodong MoWen LuoXiquan Zhang

Published in: BMC genetics (2020)

These results show that the 31-bp indel of GNB1L significantly affects chicken body weight and carcass traits and can serve as a candidate molecular marker for chicken genetics and breeding programs.

Keyphrases

body weight
genome wide
gene expression
single molecule