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Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with egg quality, egg production, and body weight in an F2 resource population of chickens.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2006
Schreiweis M A, Hester P Y, Settar P, Moody D E
Abstract excerpt
Egg production and egg quality are complex sex-limited traits that may benefit from the implementation of marker-assisted selection. The primary objective of the current study was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with egg traits, egg production, and body weight in a chicken resource population. Layer (White Leghorn hens) and broiler (Cobb-Cobb roosters) lines were crossed to generate an F2...
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