Integrating Whole-Genome Re-Sequencing and Transcriptome Data to Reveal the Molecular Mechanism of TBX5 Gene Regulating Feathered Feet in Guangxi Native Chickens

    February 2025 in “ Poultry Science ”
    Zhuliang Yang, Yongcui Liu, Jintang Luo … Xiurong Yang
    Studysummary In this study, researchers investigated the genetic basis of the feathered foot trait in Guangxi native chickens and found that the gene TBX5 plays a critical role, suggesting it affects feather formation by regulating the proliferation and migration of dermal fibroblasts.
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