Mechanisms of aggression and production in chickens: Genetic variations in the functions of serotonin, catecholamine, and corticosterone

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-254

  Cheng, H W ^a   Muir, W M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Chickens; Gene; production; Neuroendocrinology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34250890769     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933907001432     Document Type: Article

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