Temperature-sensitive pathways may be involved in duck embryonic developmental recovery from blastoderm dormancy

Q Y Hua1, M H Zhang1, L Wang1

  • 1Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University , Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R China.

Summary

Duck blastoderms can enter dormancy at specific temperatures. This study identified temperature-sensitive genes crucial for breaking dormancy and initiating embryo development, potentially improving poultry hatching rates.

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