Article
Indirect genetic effects for survival in domestic chickens (Gallus gallus) are magnified in crossbred genotypes and show a parent-of-origin effect.
Genetics - 1 Oct 2012
Peeters K, Eppink T T, Ellen E D, Visscher J, Bijma P
Abstract excerpt
Through social interactions, individuals can affect one another's phenotype. The heritable effect of an individual on the phenotype of a conspecific is known as an indirect genetic effect (IGE). Although IGEs can have a substantial impact on heritable variation and response to selection, little is known about the genetic architecture of traits affected by IGEs. We studied IGEs for survival in domestic chickens...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
