Dietary aflatoxin B1 induces abnormal deposition of melanin in the corium layer of the chicken shank possibly via promoting the expression of melanin synthesis-related genes

San-Huang chicken is a high-quality breed in China with yellow feather, claw and break. However, the abnormal phenomenon of the yellow shank turning into green shank of San-Huang chicken has been a concern, as it seriously reduces the carcass quality and economic benefit of yellow-feathered broilers...

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Main Authors: Yong-li WANG, Chao HUANG, Yang YU, Ri-chun CAI, Yong-chun SU, Zhi-wu CHEN, Mai-qing ZHENG, Huan-xian CUI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311923000710
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