Genetic Relatedness of Pearl Grey Guinea Fowl and Single Comb White Leghorn Chickens

The Pearl Grey (PG) guinea fowl and the Single Comb White Leghorn (SCWL) chickens are considered egg layers among their species. The SCWL chicken has been developed extensively for commercial egg production whereas the PG guinea fowl is a seasonal and a poor egg producer. The objective of this stu...

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Main Authors: Samuel N. Nahashon, Akuley Amenyenu, Nathaniel Adefope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2010-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/47/4/47_010010/_pdf/-char/en