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Genetic background of walking ability and its relationship with leg defects, mortality, and performance traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo).
Poultry science - 1 Jul 2024
Mulim Henrique A, Hernandez Rick O, Vanderhout Ryley, Bai Xuechun, Willems Owen, Regmi Prafulla, Erasmus Marisa A, Brito Luiz F
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This study aimed to explore the genetic basis of walking ability and potentially related performance traits in turkey purebred populations. Phenotypic, pedigree, and genomic datasets from 2 turkey lines hatched between 2010 and 2023 were included in the study. Walking ability data, defined based on a scoring system ranging from 1 (worst) to 6 (best), were collected on 192,019 animals of a female line and 235,461...
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