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SUBMITTER: Sheng Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3576367 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sheng Qian Q Cao Dingguo D Zhou Yan Y Lei Qiuxia Q Han Haixia H Li Fuwei F Lu Yan Y Wang Cunfang C
PloS one 20130219 2
CTSD (Cathepsin D) is a key enzyme in yolk formation, and it primarily affects egg yolk weight and egg weight. However, recent research has mostly focused on the genomic structure of the CTSD gene and the enzyme's role in pathology, and less is known about the enzyme's functions in chickens. In this paper, the correlations between CTSD polymorphisms and egg quality traits were analyzed in local Shandong chicken breeds. CTSD polymorphisms were investigated by PCR-SSCP (polymerase chain reaction s ...[more]