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Using egg production longitudinal recording to study the genetic background of resilience in purebred and crossbred laying hens.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 20 Apr 2022
Bedere Nicolas, Berghof Tom V L, Peeters Katrijn, Pinard-van der Laan Marie-Hélène, Visscher Jeroen, David Ingrid, Mulder Han A
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BACKGROUND: There is growing interest in using genetic selection to obtain more resilient farm animals (i.e. that are minimally affected by disturbances or rapidly recover from them). The aims of this study were to: (i) estimate the genetic parameters of resilience indicator traits based on egg production data, (ii) assess whether these traits are genetically correlated in purebreds and crossbreds, and (iii)...
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