Bayesian inference on major loci in related multigeneration selection lines of laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1932-1939

  Hagger, C ^a   Janss, L L G ^b   Kadarmideen, H N ^a   Stranzinger, G ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Additive dominance effect; Biallelic major locus; Body weight; Egg weight; Mixed inheritance

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 9744235216     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.12.1932     Document Type: Article

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