MOA Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, SCAU has the following research output in the current window (1 May 2025 - 30 April 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view ...

Today’s red jungle fowl — the wild forebears of the domesticated chicken — are becoming more chickenlike. New research suggests that a large proportion of the wild fowl’s DNA has been inherited from ...

An international team of researchers led by Professor Huaijun Zhou from the UC Davis Department of Animal Science has created the first-ever detailed map of how genes are regulated in chickens—a ...

At 56 days, the older birds averaged 2.0 pounds, compared with 9.3 pounds for the modern line.

Producing flocks that shed less virus into the environment may provide another method to eliminate the spread of the ...

Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently, leading to signatures of domestication -- such as weaker bones and ...

Ayam Cemani is unlike the chicken varieties usually seen in poultry markets. Native to Indonesia, this rare breed is known ...

Improvements to Tyson Foods Inc.'s chicken genetics business was key to the company's strong second-quarter financial performance, according to company executives. President and Chief Executive ...

The Egyptian Fayoumi is thought to be a particularly ancient breed of chicken. An international team has now developed the first map of gene regulation in chickens, potentially opening the way to find ...

Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently, leading to signatures of domestication—such as weaker bones and ...