Divergent selection for relative breast yield at 4 D posthatch and the effect on embryonic and early posthatch development
Genetic selections for growth promotion in poultry have been highly successful in improving growth, yield, and feed conversion in the modern broiler. These selections have focused on the use of hypertrophy, the increase of muscle fiber size to improve growth. Muscle growth however is not limited sol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120301073 |