Long Term Selection for Small Body Weight in Japanese Quail I : Direct Selection Response from 60 to 65th Generations
It is important to know the limit of artificial selection for efficient animal production. The aim of this research was to examine whether the selection for small body weight in Japanese quail has reached to the limit after the long term selection over 65 generations. In this research, two lines, SS...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2002-10-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/39/4/39_4_274/_pdf/-char/en |