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Use of a reduced set of single nucleotide polymorphisms for genetic evaluation of resistance to Salmonella carrier state in laying hens.
Poultry science - 1 Apr 2011
Legarra A, Calenge F, Mariani P, Velge P, Beaumont C
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella propagation by apparently healthy chickens could be decreased by the selection and use of chicken lines that are more resistant to carrier state. Using a reduced set of markers, this study investigates, for the first time to the authors' knowledge, the feasibility of a genomic selectio...
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