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Genomic analysis of the Ixworth chicken: insights into a local dual-purpose breed.
BMC genomics - 11 Mar 2026
Bertram Hendrik, Jawad Muhammad, Michanski Susann, Tiemann Inga, Schmitt Armin O, Gültas Mehmet
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BACKGROUND: Intensive genetic selection in commercial poultry has greatly enhanced productivity, but it has also caused substantial genetic erosion, affecting long-term sustainability. Body weight and growth rate as well as egg production are considered antagonistic traits, leading to highly specialized broiler and layer lines with further loss of diversity. Local breeds, such as the British Ixworth dual-purpose...
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