Large scale loss-of-function mutations during chicken evolution and domestication
Siwen Wu, Kun Wang, Xuehai Ge, Tengfei Dou, Sisi Yuan, Shixiong Yan, Zhiqiang Xu, Yong Liu, Zonghui Jian, Jingying Zhao, Rouhan Zhao, Xiannian Zi, Dahai Gu, Lixian Liu, Qihua Li, , Zhengchang Su
The paper identifies widespread loss-of-function mutations in chicken genomes during evolution and domestication, showing non-random patterns and selection-driven gene loss.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2024 · PreprintBioinformatics