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Evidence of phenotypic and genetic relationships between sociality, emotional reactivity and production traits in Japanese quail.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Recoquillay Julien, Leterrier Christine, Calandreau Ludovic, Bertin Aline, Pitel Frédérique, Gourichon David, Vignal Alain, Beaumont Catherine, Le Bihan-Duval Elisabeth, Arnould Cécile
Abstract excerpt
The social behavior of animals, which is partially controlled by genetics, is one of the factors involved in their adaptation to large breeding groups. To understand better the relationships between different social behaviors, fear behaviors and production traits, we analyzed the phenotypic and genetic correlations of these traits in Japanese quail by a second generation crossing of two lines divergently selected...
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