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Animal board invited review: The purebred-crossbred genetic correlation in poultry.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Nov 2023
Calus M P L, Wientjes Y C J, Bos J, Duenk P
Abstract excerpt
The purebred-crossbred genetic correlation (rpc) is a key parameter to determine whether the optimal selection of purebred animals to improve crossbred performance should rely on crossbred phenotypes, purebred phenotypes, or both. We reviewed published estimates of the rpc in poultry. In total, 19 studies were included, of which four were on broilers and 15 on laying hens, with 150 rpc estimates for nine...
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