Genetic selection increases parthenogenesis in Chinese painted quail (coturnix Chinensis)

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1468-1472

  Parker, H M ^a   Kiess, A S ^a   Wells, J B ^a   Young, K M ^a   Rowe, D ^a   McDaniel, C D ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg production; Germinal disc; Parthenogenesis; Quail

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX; COTURNIX CHINENSIS; GALLUS GALLUS; PHASIANIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EGG; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; PARTHENOGENESIS; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; QUAIL; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; EGGS; FEMALE; MALE; PARTHENOGENESIS; QUAIL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 77955872194     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00388     Document Type: Article

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