Comparison of the Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Profiles between Fast-Growing and Slow-Growing Broilers

Yongsheng Hu, Haiping Xu, Zhenhui Li, Xuejuan Zheng, Xinzheng Jia, Qinghua Nie, Xiquan Zhang

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 96 citations · 43 references

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Abstract

This study revealed the global DNA methylation pattern of chicken muscle, and identified candidate genes that potentially regulate muscle development at 7 weeks of age at methylation level.

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