The Crest Phenotype in Domestic Chicken Is Caused by a 195 bp Duplication in the Intron of HOXC10

    January 2021 in “ G3 Genes Genomes Genetics ”
    Jingyi Li, Mi‐Ok Lee, Brian W. Davis … Leif Andersson
    Studysummary This study identified a 195 bp duplication in crested chickens that causes large crest feathers and can be associated with cerebral hernia in some breeds, but not all.
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