Genetics of growth and reproduction in the Turkey. 14. Changes in genetic parameters over thirty generations of selection for increased body weight

Poultry Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 445-452

  Nestor, K E ^a   Anderson, J W ^a   Patterson, R A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Egg production; Genetic parameters; Reproduction; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS); TURKEYS;

EID: 0034168112     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/79.4.445     Document Type: Article

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