Genetics of initial imprinting responses: selection, and heterosis

Domestic chicks were tested for initial response, approach, and stay-near tendencies during one 5-minute test exposure to a distant audio-visual 1mprinting apparatus. Significant interline differences demonstrated genetic variation. A bidirectional selection program was initiated with time to respo...

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Main Author: Graves, Hannon Benjamin
Other Authors: Genetics
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37932
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06022010-020337/