A preliminary estimate of the heritability of plasma troponin T in broiler chickens

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作者
Maxwell, MH [1 ]
Robertson, GW [1 ]
Bautista-Ortega, J [1 ]
Hocking, PM [1 ]
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[1] Roslin Inst, Dept Environm & Welf, Roslin EH25 9PS, Midlothian, Scotland
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10.1080/00071669889321
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S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
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0905 ;
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1. Male and female broiler chickens of a pure line were selected over one generation for low or high plasma, cardiac-derived troponin T concentrations at 12 h of age. 2. Heritability of plasma troponin T was moderately high (h(2) = 0.38 +/- 0.06), and there was no difference in mean body weights of parents (G(0)) of the 2 lines at 4 and 19 weeks of age. 3. This preliminary study suggests that broiler breeder companies will be able to select for resistance against heart damage and ascites.
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