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Unraveling genomic associations with feed efficiency and body weight traits in chickens through an integrative approach.
BMC genetics - 6 Nov 2019
Moreira Gabriel Costa Monteiro, Poleti Mirele Daiana, Pértille Fábio, Boschiero Clarissa, Cesar Aline Silva Mello, Godoy Thaís Fernanda, Ledur Mônica Corrêa, Reecy James M, Garrick Dorian J, Coutinho Luiz Lehmann
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BACKGROUND: Feed efficiency and growth rate have been targets for selection to improve chicken production. The incorporation of genomic tools may help to accelerate selection. We genotyped 529 individuals using a high-density SNP chip (600 K, Affymetrix®) to estimate genomic heritability of performance traits and to identify genomic regions and their positional candidate genes associated with performance traits...
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