Cuticle deposition duration in the uterus is correlated with eggshell cuticle quality in White Leghorn laying hens

Abstract The cuticle formed in the uterus is the outermost layer as the first defense line of eggshell against microbial invasions in most avian species, and analyzing its genetic regulation and influencing factors are of great importance to egg biosecurity in poultry production worldwide. The curre...

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Main Authors: Xia Chen, Zhaoxiang He, Xingzheng Li, Jianlou Song, Mingyi Huang, Xuefeng Shi, Xianyu Li, Junying Li, Guiyun Xu, Jiangxia Zheng
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3f217435cc744ab5b67c738847bd904d
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