Genetic correlation between heart ratio and body weight as a function of ascites frequency in broilers split up into sex and health status

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 556-564

  Closter, A M ^a   van As, P ^a   Elferink, M G ^a   Crooijmanns, R P M A ^a   Groenen, M A M ^a   Vereijken, A L J ^b   van Arendonk, J A M ^a   Bovenhuis, H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Hendrix Genetics   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ascites susceptibility; Broiler; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857073178     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01794     Document Type: Article

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