Selection and Crossbreeding in Relation to Plumage Color Inheritance in Three Chinese Egg Type Duck Breeds ()

In China and South East Asia, the duck (common duck) is important in egg production for human consumption. Plumage color is a breed characteristic and of economic importance, together with egg production. Our aim in this study was to investigate the inheritance of plumage color in three Chinese indi...

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Main Authors: R. L. Lin, H. P. Chen, R. Rouvier, J. P. Poivey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2014-08-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-27-8-1069-1.pdf