Author： Maxwell M. H. Robertson G. W. Bautista-Ortega J. Hocking P. M.
Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISSN： 1466-1799
Source： British Poultry Science, Vol.39, Iss.1, 1998-03, pp. : 16-19
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Abstract
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 (h2 = 0.38 +/- 0.06), and there was no difference in mean body weights of parents (G0) 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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