Genetics of ascites resistance and tolerance in chicken: A random regression approach

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 527-535

  Kause, Antti ^a   van Dalen, Sacha ^a   Bovenhuis, Henk ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Disease heritability genotype by environment interaction; Genetic trade off; Reaction norm; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883357042     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21601836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1534/g3.112.002311     Document Type: Article

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