Genetic Mapping of the QTL Affecting Abdominal Fat Deposition in Chickens

To identify the quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting abdominal fat deposition in chickens, we carried out QTL analysis on this trait using a resource population of 222 F2 progeny from a cross between a Satsumadori (a Japanese native breed showing little abdominal fat deposition) male and a White...

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Main Authors: Ken Tatsuda, Kuninori Fujinaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2001-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/38/4/38_4_266/_pdf/-char/en