Genetic analysis of a selection experiment on the growth curve of chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 849-854

  Mignon Grasteau, S ^a   Beaumont, C ^a   Ricard, F H ^a  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

Author keywords

Body weight; Chicken; Genetic parameter; Growth curve; Selection

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035408976     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.7.849     Document Type: Article

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