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Genetic effects of polymorphisms of candidate genes associated with ovary development and egg production traits in ducks.
Animal reproduction science - 1 Dec 2019
Asiamah Amponsah Collins, Zou Kun, Lu Li-Li, Zhang Shao-Wei, Xue Yuan, Su Ying, Zhao Zhihui
Abstract excerpt
Duck eggs are highly nutritious, and demand for consumption has markedly increased in the growing human population, resulting in the need to increase production. Egg production is dependent on the reproductive performance of animals, a trait that is not highly heritable. Improving reproductive performance, therefore, is an essential aim of breeders performing genetic selection to increase egg production. The...
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