Genetics of tibia bone properties of crossbred commercial laying hens in different housing systems

Genetics of tibia bone properties of crossbred commercial laying hens in different housing systems

AbstractOsteoporosis and bone fractures are a severe problem for the welfare of laying hens, with genetics and environment, such as housing system, each making substantial contributions to bone strength. In this work, we performed genetic analyses of bone strength, bone mineral densi...

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Main Authors: Martin Johnsson, Helena Wall, Fernando A Lopes Pinto, Robert H Fleming, Heather A McCormack, Cristina Benavides-Reyes, Nazaret Dominguez-Gasca, Estefania Sanchez-Rodriguez, Ian C Dunn, Alejandro B Rodriguez-Navarro, Andreas Kindmark, Dirk-Jan de Koning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2022-12-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Online Access:https://academic.oup.com/g3journal/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/g3journal/jkac302

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