Population dynamics of a long-term selection experiment in White Plymouth Rock chickens selected for low or high body weight
ABSTRACT: The population dynamics of 2 lines of chickens from a long-term (59 generations) selection experiment were assessed based on pedigree data. These lines were propagated from phenotypic selection for low and high 8-wk BW in White Plymouth Rock chickens. Our objective was to determine whether...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-05-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123000998 |