Feed conversion ratio, residual feed intake and cholecystokinin type A receptor gene polymorphisms are associated with feed intake and average daily gain in a Chinese local chicken population

Feed conversion ratio, residual feed intake and cholecystokinin type A receptor gene polymorphisms are associated with feed intake and average daily gain in a Chinese local chicken population

Abstract Background The feed conversion ratio (FCR) and residual feed intake (RFI) are common indexes in measuring feed efficiency for livestock. RFI is a feed intake adjusted for requirements for maintenance and production so these two traits are related. Similarly, FCR is related to feed intake an...

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Main Authors: Zhenhua Yi, Xing Li, Wen Luo, Zhenqiang Xu, Congliang Ji, Yan Zhang, Qinghua Nie, Dexiang Zhang, Xiquan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
CCKAR
Chicken
FCR
RFI
SNP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-018-0261-1

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