Transcriptome comparative analysis of ovarian follicles reveals the key genes and signaling pathways implicated in hen egg production.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ovarian follicle development plays an important role in determination of poultry egg production. The follicles at the various developmental stages possess their own distinct molecular genetic characteristics and have different biological roles in chicken ovary development and function. In the each stage, several genes of follicle-specific expression and biological pathways are involved in the vary-sized follicular development and physiological events. Identification of the pivotal genes and signaling pathways that control the follicular development is helpful for understanding their exact regulatory functions and molecular mechanisms underlying egg-laying traits of laying hens.

Results

The comparative mRNA transcriptomic analysis of ovarian follicles at three key

SUBMITTER: Sun X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8672471 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature