Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies Important Haplotypes and Candidate Gene <i>XKR4</i> for Body Size Traits in Pekin Ducks

Body size is an important growth indicator in ducks and is a primary selection criterion for physical improvement. An excessively rapid growth rate in meat ducks can result in excessive body size, which may hinder subsequent processing and slaughter operations. However, only a few molecular markers...

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Jiang-Zhou Yu, Jun Zhou, Fang-Xi Yang, Jin-Ping Hao, Zhuo-Cheng Hou, Feng Zhu
Formáid: Alt
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Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Sraith:Animals
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Rochtain ar líne:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/16/2349