Genetic changes in growth curve parameters in Japanese quail lines divergently selected for body weight
Authors:
- K. KarabağKKK. Karabağ
- S. AlkanSAS. Alkan
- T. KarslıTKT. Karslı
- M.S. BalcıoğluMBM.S. Balcıoğlu
Open Access
- 1 January 2017
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in European Poultry Science
- Vol. 81, 1-10
Abstract
Introduction The Japanese quail which has been used as a model animal for a long time has become an improtant poultry species in commercial production. Consumption of quail meat has increased significantly, especially in South America and SouthernKeywords
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