Studies on genetic drift and inbreeding in small populations under artificial selection

The effects of population size, mating strategy, and selection on selection response, genetic drift, and variability of response were studied in small Japanese quail populations. The effects of population size on genetic gain, variability of response and inbreeding were examined for a 3 generatio...

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Main Author: Aggrey, Samuel E.
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8737