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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
Abstract excerpt
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), and karyotypically normal (NN) individuals were compared. Traits analyzed were body weight at 8, 18, 39, and 55 wk of...
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