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Effects of a chromosome 9 quantitative trait locus for ascites on economically important traits in broilers.
Poultry science - 1 Sept 2017
Krishna Sriram, Tarrant Katy J, Rhoads Douglas D, Anthony Nicholas B
Abstract excerpt
A quantitative trait locus on chromosome 9 was previously shown to be associated with ascites in multiple experimental and commercial populations. A study to evaluate the association of the QTL, based on variable number tandem repeat genotypes, with economically important traits was carried out on a commercial male elite line. Results indicated the highest fat and the lowest fillet mean were associated with the...
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