Genomewide Mapping of Selection Signatures and Genes for Extreme Feather Pecking in Two Divergently Selected Laying Hen Lines

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Feather pecking is a behavior frequently occurring in commercial layer flocks. It often leads to skin injuries and cannibalism. Besides economic losses, severe animal welfare problems cannot be ignored. Previous research has shown that the trait is heritable. Thus breeding against fe...

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Autores principales: Iffland, Hanna, Wellmann, Robin, Schmid, Markus, Preuß, Siegfried, Tetens, Jens, Bessei, Werner, Bennewitz, Jörn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32041297
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020262

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32041297
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020262

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