Correlated responses to selection for increased intramuscular fat in a Chinese quality chicken line

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2309-2314

  Zhao, G P ^a,b   Chen, J L ^b   Zheng, M Q ^b   Wen, J ^b   Zhang, Y ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Carcass trait; Correlated selection response; Intramuscular fat content; Meat quality; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BREEDING; CHICKEN; CHINA; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BREEDING; CHICKENS; CHINA; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OVARY; OVIPOSITION; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 36048986474     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00013     Document Type: Article

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