Article
Detection of QTL controlling metabolism, meat quality, and liver quality traits of the overfed interspecific hybrid mule duck.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2013
Kileh-Wais M, Elsen J M, Vignal A, Feves K, Vignoles F, Fernandez X, Manse H, Davail S, André J M, Bastianelli D, Bonnal L, Filangi O, Baéza E, Guéméné D, Genêt C, Bernadet M D, Dubos F, Marie-Etancelin C
Abstract excerpt
The mule duck, an interspecific hybrid obtained by crossing common duck (Anas platyrhynchos) females with Muscovy (Cairina moschata) drakes, is widely used for fatty liver production. The purpose of the present study was to detect and map single and pleiotropic QTL that segregate in the common duck species, and influence the expression of traits in their overfed mule duck offspring. To this end, we generated a...
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