Anatomical and biomechanical traits of broiler chickens across ontogeny. Part I. Anatomy of the musculoskeletal respiratory apparatus and changes in organ size

Genetic selection for improved meat yields, digestive efficiency and growth rates have transformed the biology of broiler chickens. Modern birds undergo a 50-fold multiplication in body mass in just six weeks, from hatching to slaughter weight. However, this selection for rapid growth and improvemen...

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Autores principales: Tickle, Peter G., Paxton, Heather, Rankin, Jeffery W., Hutchinson, John R., Codd, Jonathan R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2014
Materias:
Agricultural Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25071981
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.432

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103091/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25071981
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.432

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