Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Candidate Genes Associated With the Intensity of Green Eggshell Color in Chickens.
Eggshell color is an important economic trait in poultry. In green-eggshell chickens, eggshell color intensity is primarily determined by the amount of biliverdin deposited in the shell, but its genetic basis remains unclear. In this study, 230 Dongxiang green-eggshell chickens at 29 weeks of age were genotyped for the...