Transcriptomic Insights Into the Effects of Tyrosine on Sub-Columbian Plumage in H Line Chickens
November 2025
in “
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
”
Studysummary In this study, feeding H-line chickens a diet with 1.0% tyrosine for 40 days significantly increased melanin deposition in feathers and revealed changes in gene expression related to melanin pathways, suggesting tyrosine's involvement in regulating feather color through the EDNRB2 regulatory network.
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