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Observations on ploidy of cells and on reproductive performance in parthenogenetic turkeys.
Poultry science - 1 Oct 1998
Cassar G, John T M, Etches R J
Abstract excerpt
Using flow cytometry, the ploidy levels of parthenogenetic turkeys were quantified from blastodisc stage to adulthood. Eggs were collected from noninseminated hens of the Beltsville Small White flock, known for their high degree of parthenogenesis, and the blastodermal cells from developing embryos were compared with those of embryos produced by hens inseminated with semen from males of the same flock....
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