Morphological genetic markers for selection of broiler lines

Two paternal broiler lines (LL and LLc, originated from the same stock in 1998) of Embrapa Suinos e Aves genetic program were used. Line LL had been selected for eight generations for rapid growth while LLc had been mated randomly, without selection, as a control line. In the last generation, 30 mal...

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Main Authors: GS Schmidt, LL Coutinho, EAP de Figueiredo, MC Ledur, HJ Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2003-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2003000300003