Identify Candidate Genes Associated with the Weight and Egg Quality Traits in Wenshui Green Shell-Laying Chickens by the Copy Number Variation-Based Genome-Wide Association Study [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesCopy number variation (CNV), as an essential source of genetic variation, can have an impact on gene expression, genetic diversity, disease susceptibility, and species evolution in animals.
Suozhou Yang +6 more
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Study on changes in egg quality traits and genetic parameters of white leghorn hens from 35 to 100 weeks of age [PDF]
Poultry ScienceTo enhance production efficiency, the egg industry increasingly extends the laying cycle of hens. However, this extension exacerbates the decline in egg quality during the late laying period.
Shilin Li +9 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023 The effect of crossbreeding aims to characterize heterosis, additive, and maternal values for growth, egg production and selected egg quality traits in Improved Horro (H), Cosmopolitan (C), ♂Improved Horro*Cosmopolitan♀(HC) and ♂Cosmopolitan*Improved ...
Atsbaha Hailemariam +5 more
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Genetic parameters for egg quality traits in Pekin ducks [PDF]
Poultry Science: Pekin duck (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) is the most widely consumed duck protein with nearly 35 million animals produced annually in the United States and exported worldwide.
Carl A. Kroger +4 more
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Research Note: Genetic parameters estimation of egg quality traits in Rhode Island Red and White Leghorn chickens [PDF]
Poultry Science: The continuous increasing demand for egg quality and quantity, and the expanding market share have enabled the egg industry to achieve significant benefits through genetic improvement.
Xiaoke Zhang +6 more
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Identification of SNPs and INDELS associated with duck egg quality traits through a genome-wide association analysis [PDF]
Poultry ScienceEgg quality traits are economically important in the poultry industry. To explore the genetic architecture and identify potential candidate genes, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed for 13 egg quality traits using data from whole-genome
Min Zhang +22 more
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Use of data mining algorithms in prediction of eggshell thickness from egg quality traits of Potchefstroom Koekoek layers [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEgg quality is affected by lot of factors. Study was conducted to compare performance of data mining algorithms; Classification and regression tree (CART), Chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID), Exhaustive chi-square automatic interaction ...
Kagisho Madikadike Molabe +2 more
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Productive Performance and Egg Quality Traits of Exotic Chicken Breeds Reared Under Traditional Management System in Misrak Silte District, Central Ethiopia [PDF]
ScientificaThis study assessed feeding practices, egg production performance, egg quality, and production constraints of exotic chicken breeds (Sasso and Bovans Brown) reared under traditional management systems in Misrak Silte District, Central Ethiopia. Purposive
Mohammed Sirmolo +3 more
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Foods, 2023 Egg quality and nutritional value are becoming increasingly important to consumers, offering a new direction for the development of high-quality eggs.
Junnan Zhang +5 more
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CORRELATED RESPONSE FOR EGG QUALITY TRAITS AFTER THREE GENERATIONS OF SELECTION FOR EGG NUMBER IN BENHA CHICKENS [PDF]
Egyptian Poultry Science, 2021 The current study investigated the effect of selection for increased number during the 1st 90 days of laying on egg quality traits over four generations in Benha chickens.
mahmoud El-Attrouny
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