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

M H Maxwell; Graeme Robertson; J Bautista-Ortega; Paul Hocking

doi:10.1080/00071669889321

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

M H Maxwell, Graeme Robertson, J Bautista-Ortega, Paul Hocking

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16-19
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Poultry Science
Volume	39
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00071669889321
Publication status	Published - Mar 1998

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Animals
Biological Markers/blood
Body Weight
Breeding
Chickens/blood
Chickens/genetics
Female
Male
Myocardium/metabolism
Regression Analysis
Species Specificity
Troponin/blood
Troponin T

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

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