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A search for genetic markers associated with egg production in the ostrich (Struthio camelus).
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2012
Kawka M, Horbańczuk J O, Jaszczak K, Pierzchała M, Cooper R G
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The aim of the current study was to search for genetic markers, microsatellite loci associated with laying performance in ostriches. The material consisted of two groups of ostrich hens characterized by high or low laying performance (over 75 and less than 25 eggs per season, respectively). The investigation covered 30 microsatellite loci characteristic for the ostrich (the CAU group) and led to identification of...
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