Limited effect of intense genetic selection for broiler traits on ovarian function and follicular sensitivity in broiler breeders at the onset of lay

British Poultry Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 354-360

  Hocking, P M ^a   Robertson, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVIPOSITION;

AVES;

EID: 21044453970     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660500098251     Document Type: Article

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