SNP-based breeding for broiler resistance to ascites and evaluation of correlated production traits
Abstract Background The goal of this study was to evaluate marker-assisted selection (MAS) in broiler chickens using previously mapped gene regions associated with ascites syndrome incidence. The second-generation MAS products were assessed for impact on ascites phenotype and whether there were asso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Hereditas |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41065-022-00228-x |