Article
Genetic dissection of growth traits in a Chinese indigenous × commercial broiler chicken cross.
BMC genomics - 6 Mar 2013
Sheng Zheya, Pettersson Mats E, Hu Xiaoxiang, Luo Chenglong, Qu Hao, Shu Dingming, Shen Xia, Carlborg Orjan, Li Ning
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In China, consumers often prefer indigenous broiler chickens over commercial breeds, as they have characteristic meat qualities requested within traditional culinary customs. However, the growth-rate of these indigenous breeds is slower than that of the commercial broilers, which mean...
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