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Genetic improvement of hip-extended scores in 3 breeds of guide dogs using estimated breeding values: Notable progress but more improvement is needed
Two hip quality phenotypes—a hip-extended score assigned by a board certified radiologist and the PennHIP distraction index—were analyzed to estimate genetic parameters and to calculate estimated breeding values used for selecting replacement breeders. Radiographs obtained at 12–18 months of age wer...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6386262/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30794614 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212544 |