Effect of the MN t(1;4) translocation on some economic traits of the chicken.

doi:10.3382/ps.0700733

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Effect of the MN t(1;4) translocation on some economic traits of the chicken.

Poultry science - 1 Apr 1991

Arias J A, Bitgood J J

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The F2 progeny from an original mating between chickens that were carriers of the MN t(1;4) chromosome translocation and the inbred WI-ES line were compared to determine if the translocation had any effect on selected economic traits. Homozygous translocation (TT), heterozygous translocation (TN)...

Topics

Animals
Body Weight
Chickens
Eggs
Female
Fertility
Genotype
Male
Oviposition
Sexual Maturation
Translocation, Genetic

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