Genome-wide association study for egg production and quality in layer chickens

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 173-182

  Wolc, A ^a,b   Arango, J ^b   Jankowski, T ^c   Dunn, I ^d   Settar, P ^b   Fulton, J E ^b   O'Sullivan, N P ^b   Preisinger, R ^e   Fernando, R L ^a   Garrick, D J ^a   Dekkers, J C M ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hy Line International   (United States)

^c Nutribiogen   (Poland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Egg production; Egg quality; GWAS; Laying hens

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CHICKEN; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOMICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENOMICS; OVIPOSITION;

EID: 84900804218     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12086     Document Type: Article

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