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Microsatellite mapping of QTL affecting growth, feed consumption, egg production, tonic immobility and body temperature of Japanese quail.
BMC genomics - 8 Jun 2005
Minvielle Francis, Kayang Boniface B, Inoue-Murayama Miho, Miwa Mitsuru, Vignal Alain, Gourichon David, Neau André, Monvoisin Jean-Louis, Ito Shin'ichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) is both an animal model in biology and a commercial bird for egg and meat production. Modern research developments with this bird, however, have been slowed down by the limited information that is available on the genetics of the Japanese quail. Recently, quail genetic maps with microsatellites and AFLP have been produced which open the way to comparative works...
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