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Domestication-related genetic effects on social behavior in chickens - effects of genotype at a major growth quantitative trait locus.
Poultry science - 1 Jun 2009
Wirén A, Gunnarsson U, Andersson L, Jensen P
Abstract excerpt
Domestication is an evolutionary process in which animals become adapted to a life in close proximity to humans. There are typically specific selection pressures associated with this, including living in larger social groups than their wild ancestors. We hypothesized that the genotype at a major growth QTL could affect aspects of social behavior in chickens as well. We performed social behavior tests in red...
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