Fluctuating asymmetry in broiler chickens: A decision protocol for trait selection in seven measuring methods

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2555-2568

  Van Nuffel, A ^a   Tuyttens, F A M ^a   Van Dongen, S ^b   Talloen, W ^b   Van Poucke, E ^a   Sonck, B ^a   Lens, L ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Developmental instability; Directional asymmetry; Measurement error; Statistical power; Trait selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 36849049205     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2006-00192     Document Type: Article

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