Identification of crucial genes and metabolites regulating the eggshell brownness in chicken

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Authors

Jing Yang · Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Zhiqiong Mao · Yonyou (China)

Xiqiong Wang · Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Jingjie Zhuang · Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Sijia Gong · China Agricultural University

Zhouyang Gao · Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Guiyun Xu

Abstract

In this study, the regulatory mechanisms of eggshell brownness were studied comprehensively by different eggshell color and time following oviposition. Results show that Pp IX is synthesized de novo and stored in shell gland, and ALAS1 is a key gene regulating Pp IX synthesis in the shell gland. We found three transporters in Pp IX pathway and three metabolites in shell glands and uterine fluid that may influence eggshell browning.

Topics & Keywords

Animal Nutrition and Physiology Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life below water

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Genomics

Volume 23, Issue 1, pp. 761-761

DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08987-7

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