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Mapping of QTL affecting incidence of blood and meat inclusions in egg layers.
BMC genetics - 13 Jun 2011
Honkatukia Mervi, Tuiskula-Haavisto Maria, Ahola Virpi, Uimari Pekka, Schmutz Matthias, Preisinger Rudolf, Cavero David, Vennerström Pia, Arango Jesus, O'Sullivan Neil, Fulton Janet, Vilkki Johanna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Occurrence of blood and meat inclusions is an internal egg quality defect. Mass candling reveals most of the spots, but because brown eggshell hampers selection in brown chicken lines it has not been possible to eliminate the defect by selection. Estimated frequency of blood and meat inclusions in brown layers is about 18% whereas it is 0.5% in white egg layers. Several factors are known to increase...
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