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 Author: Schmidt,GS (author)
Other Authors: Coutinho,LL (author), Figueiredo,EAP de (author), Ledur,MC (author), Alves,HJ (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2003
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2003000300003
Country:Brazil
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