Assessment of the genomic prediction accuracy for feed efficiency traits in meat-type chickens.

Feed represents the major cost of chicken production. Selection for improving feed utilization is a feasible way to reduce feed cost and greenhouse gas emissions. The objectives of this study were to investigate the efficiency of genomic prediction for feed conversion ratio (FCR), residual feed inta...

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Main Authors: Tianfei Liu, Chenglong Luo, Jie Wang, Jie Ma, Dingming Shu, Mogens Sandø Lund, Guosheng Su, Hao Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5344482?pdf=render