Fluctuating asymmetry in male secondary sexual traits: Association with indicators of stress in chickens

Archiv fur Geflugelkunde

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 85-89

  Campo, J L ^a   Gil, M G ^a   Torres, O ^a   Davila S G ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Chickens; Genetics; Secondary sexual traits; Stress

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 23044533886     PISSN: 00039098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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