Heredity in Poultry
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*Heredity in Poultry* is a foundational early 20th-century genetics text that analyzes inheritance patterns and breeding in chickens, helping to establish poultry as a key model for Mendelian studies.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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genetics text ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| analyzes |
inheritance of comb type in chickens
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inheritance of morphological traits in poultry ⓘ inheritance of plumage color in chickens ⓘ inheritance of productivity traits in poultry ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
Mendelian laws of inheritance
NERFINISHED
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segregation and independent assortment ⓘ |
| contribution |
helped establish poultry as a model organism for Mendelian studies
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influenced early 20th-century genetics research on domestic animals ⓘ provided early systematic analysis of heredity in chickens ⓘ |
| documentType | foundational genetics text ⓘ |
| field |
animal breeding
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genetics ⓘ poultry science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Mendelian ratios in poultry crosses
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breeding in poultry ⓘ inheritance patterns in chickens ⓘ segregation of traits in chickens ⓘ selection in poultry breeding ⓘ |
| genre |
academic textbook
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
animal scientists
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geneticists ⓘ poultry breeders ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the development of quantitative approaches in animal breeding
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supported the acceptance of Mendelian genetics in applied agriculture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Mendelian inheritance
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heredity in chickens ⓘ poultry genetics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work for poultry breeders
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teaching text in early genetics courses ⓘ |
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