Selection and Crossbreeding in Relation to Plumage Color Inheritance in Three Chinese Egg Type Duck Breeds (Anas Platyrhynchos)

In China and South East Asia, the duck (common duck) is important in egg production for human consumption. Plumage color is a breed characteristic and of economic importance, together with egg production. Our aim in this study was to investigate the inheritance of plumage color in three Chinese indi...

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Main Authors: Lin, R. L., Chen, H. P., Rouvier, R., Poivey, J. P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP) and Korean Society of Animal Science and Technology (KSAST) 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4109861/