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The prospects of selection for social genetic effects to improve welfare and productivity in livestock

Social interactions between individuals living in a group can have both positive and negative effects on welfare, productivity, and health of these individuals. Negative effects of social interactions in livestock are easier to observe than positive effects. For example, laying hens may develop feat...

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Autores principales: Ellen, Esther D., Rodenburg, T. Bas, Albers, Gerard A. A., Bolhuis, J. Elizabeth, Camerlink, Irene, Duijvesteijn, Naomi, Knol, Egbert F., Muir, William M., Peeters, Katrijn, Reimert, Inonge, Sell-Kubiak, Ewa, van Arendonk, Johan A. M., Visscher, Jeroen, Bijma, Piter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4227523/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25426136
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2014.00377