Whole genome QTL mapping for growth, meat quality and breast meat yield traits in turkey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The turkey (<it>Meleagris gallopavo</it>) is an important agricultural species and is the second largest contributor to the world's poultry meat production. Demand of turkey meat is increasing very rapidly. Genetic m...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vereijken Addie, Crooijmans Richard PMA, Bastiaansen John WM, Aslam Muhammad L, Groenen Martien AM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/61