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Genome-wide association study reveals novel loci associated with fat-deposition and meat-quality traits in Pekin ducks.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2020
Deng M-T, Zhang F, Zhu F, Yang Y-Z, Yang F-X, Hao J-P, Hou Z-C
Abstract excerpt
Meat-quality traits play an essential role in meat poultry production. To determine the genetic mechanisms of meat quality in Pekin ducks, we performed a large-scale GWAS to identify quantitative trait loci affecting meat quality in Pekin ducks. We measured 10 traits in 542 Pekin ducks and genotyped each duck using genotyping-by-sequencing. The genetic parameters (genomic heritability, genetic correlation) for 10...
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