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Estimating the genetic parameters for liver fat traits in broiler lines divergently selected for abdominal fat.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 14 Aug 2015
Liang M J, Wang Z P, Xu L, Leng L, Wang S Z, Luan P, Cao Z P, Li Y M, Li H
Abstract excerpt
Intensive selection of broilers for improved growth rate is known to exert a negative effect on broiler health, such as an increase in body fat (and its related diseases). Excessive fat deposition in the liver can cause fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS); in addition, traits associated with liver fat have also been associated with FLHS. This study explored the genetic relationships among liver fat-related...
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