Estimation of the Heterosis Effect and Comparison of Growth Curves for Body Weight Trait in Crosses between Two Selected Lines in Japanese Quail

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In the current study, two line with short-term divergent selection for high weight (HW) and low weight (LW) at 4 wk of age after 7 generation were analyzed in Coturnix Japonica Quail. HW line was significantly higher than LW line at 28d of age (p

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