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Across-line SNP association study for direct and associative effects on feather damage in laying hens.
Behavior genetics - 1 Sept 2010
Biscarini F, Bovenhuis H, van der Poel J, Rodenburg T B, Jungerius A P, van Arendonk J A M
Abstract excerpt
An association study between SNP markers and feather condition score on the back, rump and belly of laying hens was performed. Feather condition score is a measure of feather damage, which has been shown to be closely related to feather pecking behaviour in hens housed in groups. A population of 662 hens was genotyped for 1536 SNPs of which 1022 could be used for the association study. The analysis was conducted...
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