Effects of Growth-Related Genes on Body Measurement Traits in Wenshang Barred Chickens
Body measurement traits (BMTs), which are classical quantitative traits of vital responses to body growth, have been studied in pigs, cattle, and sheep for several decades. In chickens, BMTs mainly cover body slope length, keel length, chest width, chest depth, tibia length, and tibia diameter; howe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2022-10-01
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Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/59/4/59_0210138/_article/-char/en |