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Investigating inbreeding in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) genome [PDF]

Poultry Science, 2021
: The detrimental effects of increased homozygosity due to inbreeding have prompted the development of methods to reduce inbreeding. The detection of runs of homozygosity (ROH), or contiguous stretches of homozygous marker genotypes, can be used to ...
Sarah M. Adams, Martijn F.L. Derks, Bayode O. Makanjuola, Gabriele Marras, Ben J. Wood, Christine F. Baes   +5 more
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Welfare assessment of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm [PDF]

EFSA Journal
This Scientific Opinion assesses the welfare of turkeys of all ages (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm in relation to the type and condition of the litter, type and availability of enrichment (including covered veranda and outdoor range), space ...
EFSA Panel Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW), Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Anette Boklund, Sabine Dippel, Fernanda Dorea, Jordi Figuerola, Mette S. Herskin, Virginie Michel, Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca, Eleonora Nannoni, Romolo Nonno, Karl Stahl, Jan Arend Stegeman, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Frank Tuyttens, Christoph Winckler, Jutta Berk, Joanna Marchewka, Nienke vanStaaveren, Oana Maria Balmos, Chiara Fabris, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Yves Van der Stede, Marika Vitali, Cristina Rojo Gimeno, Antonio Velarde, Anja Brinch Riber   +27 more
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Functional morphology of the tongue in the domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo var. domesticus) [PDF]

Poultry Science, 2021
Nowadays, microstructural and ultrastructural analysis of organs of the avian beak cavity points to new aspects of adaptation to food intake through the various feeding groups. These data should undoubtedly be considered in the time of mass production of
Kinga Skieresz-Szewczyk, Barbara Plewa,, Hanna Jackowiak   +2 more
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Earliest Mexican Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in the Maya Region: implications for pre-Hispanic animal trade and the timing of turkey domestication.

PLoS ONE, 2012
Late Preclassic (300 BC-AD 100) turkey remains identified at the archaeological site of El Mirador (Petén, Guatemala) represent the earliest evidence of the Mexican turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in the ancient Maya world. Archaeological, zooarchaeological,
Erin Kennedy Thornton, Kitty F Emery, David W Steadman, Camilla Speller, Ray Matheny, Dongya Yang   +5 more
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Sequencing and characterization of complete mitogenome DNA of worldwide turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations [PDF]

Animal Biotechnology
The history of turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) domestication can be traced back to the period between 700 and 200 BC in Mexico. This process involved multiple contributors and resulted in the development of modern local turkey breeds.
Carlotta Ferrari, Stefano P. Marelli, Alessandro Bagnato, Silvia Cerolini, Maria G. Strillacci   +4 more
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Case Report Leucocytozoonosis pada Kalkun (Meleagris gallopavo)

Media Kedokteran Hewan, 2020
ABSTRAK Leucocytozoon adalah parasite genus protozoa yang termasuk dalam filum Apicomplexa yang menginfeksi species unggas. Leucocytozoonosis merupakan salah satu penyakit yang masih sering muncul pada ayam.
Reza Yesica
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EFFECT OF GRAZING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON WILD TURKEY HABITAT

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1975
Grazing management systems designed to improve forage for livestock also improved the nesting and feeding conditions for Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) at the Sonora Research Station.
Leo B. Merrill
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POPULATION AND HARVEST DATA FOR MERRIAM'S TURKEYS IN NEBRASKA

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1975
Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo merriami) surveys in Nebraska showed little agreement in indicating populations. Fall hunting success can best be predicted by abundance of pine seed and summer hen:poult ratios.
Karl E. Menzel
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INDEXES FOR AGING EASTERN WILD TURKEYS

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 1975
Spur length was the best single variable for determining the age of eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris), but a discriminant function involving spur length, beard length, and body weight was more accurate.
Gene Kelly
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Histological, and histochemical studies on the tongue of domestic turkey (Meleagris Gallopavo) [PDF]

Veterinary Medical Journal - Giza, 2021
The purpose of this study was to investigate the micromorphological features of the tongue of domestic turkey (Meleagris Gallopavo). The tongue was studied by means of histological and histochemical methods to elucidate its micromorphological features ...
Ebtihal Elleithy
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