Behavior-genetic analyses in Japanese quail chicks

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dc.contributor.authorBenoff, Fred Harolden
dc.contributor.committeechairSiegel, Paul B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBeane, W. L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberYoung, Roderick W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberVan Krey, H. P.en
dc.contributor.departmentPoultry Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:39:40Zen
dc.date.adate2010-07-07en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:39:40Zen
dc.date.issued1975-05-06en
dc.date.rdate2010-07-07en
dc.date.sdate2010-07-07en
dc.description.abstractThe investigation reported here involved an analysis of some of the biological factors affecting tonic immobility in young Japanese quail. Both duration and incidence of tonic immobility were measured on each bird at six days and again at 12 days of age. A significant line effect was found at both ages, and rankings of these lines for duration and incidence followed a similar pattern. Number of inductions and duration of immobility were inversely related, while the percentage incidence was positively associated with duration of immobility. A large maternal effect found at six days of age disappeared by 12 days of age. Additive genic effects were low to moderate which is indicative that tonic immobility is associated with fitness.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extent35 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-07072010-020259en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07072010-020259/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43563en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1975.B44.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 21387344en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1975.B44en
dc.subject.lcshBehavior geneticsen
dc.subject.lcshJapanese quailen
dc.titleBehavior-genetic analyses in Japanese quail chicksen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePoultry Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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