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The genetics of resilience and its relationships with egg production traits and antibody traits in chickens.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 19 Mar 2024
Berghof Tom V L, Bedere Nicolas, Peeters Katrijn, Poppe Marieke, Visscher Jeroen, Mulder Han A
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BACKGROUND: Resilience is the capacity of an animal to be minimally affected by disturbances or to rapidly return to its initial state before exposure to a disturbance. Resilient livestock are desired because of their improved health and increased economic profit. Genetic improvement of resilience may also lead to trade-offs with production traits. Recently, resilience indicators based on longitudinal data have...
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