Genetic variation in pure lines and crosses of large-bodied turkey lines. 2. Carcass traits and body shape

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1093-1104

  Nestor, K E ^a   Anderson, J W ^a   Velleman, S G ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body shape; Body weight; Carcass composition; Inheritance; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROSIS; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TIBIA; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CROSSES, GENETIC; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HYBRID VIGOR; MALE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; PHENOTYPE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIBIA; TURKEYS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035434358     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.8.1093     Document Type: Article

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