Primary sex ratio in fertilized chicken eggs (Gallus gallus domesticus) depends on reproductive age and selection

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 309, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-46

  Klein, Sabine ^a   Grossmann, Roland ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR TIERZUCHT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL MATURATION; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL MATURATION; ZYGOTE;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 38149139417     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.431     Document Type: Article

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