Effect of short-term divergent selection for 5-week body weight on growth characteristics of Japanese quail

ALKAN S., MENDEŞ M., KARABAĞ K., BALCIOĞLU M. S.

ARCHIV FUR GEFLUGELKUNDE, cilt.73, sa.2, ss.124-131, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 73 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIV FUR GEFLUGELKUNDE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.124-131
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Quail, divergent selection, growth rate, growth curve, Gompertz, COTURNIX-COTURNIX-JAPONICA, CURVE PARAMETERS, CHICKENS, TURKEYS, SHAPE, MODELS, LINES
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of short-term divergent selection for 5-week body weight on growth characteristics of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) and to compare these characteristics with the non-selected randombred control base population. For this aim, Gompertz growth curve model was fitted to body weight-age data of quails in each group.