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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Main Authors: Cheng Yang, Jun Teng, Chao Ning, Wenwen Wang, Shuai Liu, Qin Zhang, Dan Wang, Hui Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2022-10-01
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