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Quantitative Trait Loci for BMD and Bone Strength in an Intercross Between Domestic and Wildtype Chickens
20 Dec 2006
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UNLABELLED: With chicken used as a model species, we used QTL analysis to examine the genetic contribution to bone traits. We report the identification of four QTLs for femoral traits: one for bone strength, one for endosteal circumference, and two affecting mineral density of noncortical bone. INTRODUCTION: BMD is a highly heritable phenotype, governed by elements at numerous loci. In studies examining the...
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