The effects of genetic selection for survivability and productivity on chicken physiological homeostasis

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Cheng, H ^a   Muir, W M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Group selection; Immunology; Physiology; Social interactions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 27744437061     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS200464     Document Type: Review

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