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Gallus gallus genome
The genome of the Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of domestic chickens. See: Chicken genome
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- Gallus gallus The Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of domestic chickens
- Color, eye See: Eye color. See also: EYCL1; EYCL2; EYCL3
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- EMG, surface Surface EMG
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