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Sperm mobility is predictive of the relative genetic contribution among competing mating geese, as determined by microsatellite genotype identification of potential sires.
Poultry science - 1 Jun 2023
Wang Jindan, Hao Hongrun, Zhang Jiayue, Song Jinting, Ren Xiaofang, Liu Yang, Wang Qiuju, Zhang Ying, Wang Xue, Ma Zhigang, Chen Zhifeng, Liu Shengjun
Abstract excerpt
The low reproductive efficiency (RE) of geese limits their production in the poultry industry. To select ganders with high breeding potential, the effect of 3 sperm mobility ranks (SMRs; high-, medium-, and low-SMR) on the RE of naturally mating geese was determined. To exclude the confounding effect of social rank (SR) on RE in naturally mating flocks, a 2-factor nested experimental design was used to...
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