Divergent selection for growth in Japanese quail under split and complete nutritional environments. 8. Progress from generations 18 through 30 following change of selection criterion.

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Divergent selection for growth in Japanese quail under split and complete nutritional environments. 8. Progress from generations 18 through 30 following change of selection criterion.

Poultry science - 1 Feb 1995

Marks H L

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Following 17 generations of divergent selection for 4-wk BW under split- (SD) and complete- (CD) diet environments, two sublines were established from high (H-SD and H-CD) BW lines. Subline H-SDG derived from the H-SD line was selected for BW gain from 2 to 4 wk under the SD environment, whereas...

Topics

Animal Husbandry
Animals
Body Weight
Coturnix
Diet
Female
Genetic Variation
Male
Selection, Genetic
Species Specificity
Time Factors
Weight Gain

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