Genotype at the PMEL17 locus affects social and explorative behaviour in chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-177

  Karlsson, A C ^a   Kerje, S ^b   Andersson, L ^b   Jensen, P ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PIGMENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEATHER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHICKENS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEATHERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOTYPE; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 77952492770     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071661003745802     Document Type: Article

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