funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31472084);the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2013AA102501);the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(2011BAD28B03);the Programs for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research in University,China(IRT1191);the China Agriculture Research Systems(CARS-41)
Damaged eggshells result in losses of eggs.The genetic mechanism of variable eggshell strength is still unclear.The current study was conducted to verify whether the eggshell calcification related genes,CALB1,SPP1,DMP...