SFMBT2 regulates plumage color via serum metabolites in Chinese Anyi tile-like gray chickens.

ABSTRACT: Plumage color is an important characteristic of chicken breeds, and molecular genetic research is significant for resource conservation and product quality control. Anyi tile-like gray chicken is a high-quality local chicken breed resource generated through long-term natural selection and artificial breeding in China. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying plumage color formation in Anyi tile-like gray chickens remain unclear. In this study, nontargeted liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was performed to identify serum metabolites associated with plumage color in 93 Anyi tile-like gray chickens, including 60 tile-like gray and 33 black chickens. Notably, 12 serum metabolites were significantly enriched in Anyi tile-like gray chickens, including deoxyuridine

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11533533 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature