Article
Disease-induced variability of genetic correlations: ascites in broilers as a case study.
Journal of animal science - 1 Jul 2001
de Greef K H, Janss L L, Vereijken A L, Pit R, Gerritsen C L
Abstract excerpt
Breeding against a production disease is complicated by multiple relationships between productivity, disease, and environment. Ascites in broilers is such a disease. The combination of the reasonably well understood etiology (a physiological/pathological cascade due to inadequate oxygen supply) and the practical relevance makes ascites a relevant case for demonstrating and partly revealing these complex...
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