Pectoral angle: a glance at a traditional phenotypic trait in chickens from a new perspective
Pectoral angle: a glance at a traditional phenotypic trait in chickens from a new perspective
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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In meat-type poultry breeding, pectoral angle (PA) is a conventional anatomical indicator for changes in body conformation and meat traits; its correlation to egg performance is however deemed controversial. In this context, we revisited, assessed and put forward evidence for the usefulness of this classic phenotypic variable and its specific integ...
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Pectoral angle: a glance at a traditional phenotypic trait in chickens from a new perspective
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3166065763
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3166065763
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0021-8596
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1469-5146
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10.1017/S002185962300045X
