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Identification of chromosomal regions associated with growth and carcass traits in an F(3) full sib intercross line originating from a cross of chicken lines divergently selected on body weight.
- D. Terčič, A. Holcman, +4 authors S. Horvát
- Biology, Medicine
- Animal genetics
- 1 October 2009
An F(3) resource population originating from a cross between two divergently selected lines for high (D+ line) or low (D- line) body weight at 8-weeks of age (BW55) was generated and used for… Expand
Thirty-four generations of divergent selection for 8-week body weight in chickens.
- Tina Flisar, S. Malovrh, D. Terčič, A. Holcman, M. Kovač
- Biology, Medicine
- Poultry science
- 2014
Chickens of the Slovenian commercial Prelux-bro line were divergently selected over 34 generations for high and low BW at 8 wk of age. The aim of the study was to estimate responses to selection with… Expand
Effect of excess folic acid on egg production, fertility and hatchability in layer breeders
- D. Terčič, Mojca Pestotnik
- Biology
- 9 October 2014
Folic acid (FA) (also known as folate or vitamin B9) is essential for all tissues with a high rate of cellular division and growth and therefore very important in reproduction. The present study was… Expand
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Effects of two probiotic additives containing Bacillus spores on carcass characteristics, blood lipids and cecal volatile fatty acids in meat type chickens.
- R. Novák, B. Bogovič Matijašić, +5 authors I. Rogelj
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition
- 1 August 2011
The objective of this study was to evaluate effects of two commercially available probiotic additives, containing Bacillus spores, on carcass and meat characteristics, serum lipids and concentration… Expand
Catalog of genetic variants within mature microRNA seed regions in chicken
- M. Zorc, S. Omejec, D. Terčič, A. Holcman, P. Dovc, T. Kunej
- Biology, Medicine
- Poultry science
- 22 August 2015
MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of noncoding RNA important in posttranscriptional regulation of target genes. The regulation mechanism requires complementarity between target mRNA and the miRNA region… Expand
GROWTH RATE AND CARCASS TRAITS IN THREE GENOTYPES OF CAPONS
- D. Terčič, M. Brus, M. Volk, A. Holcman
- Biology
- 2007
Growth performance and carcass characteristics of capons (castrated cockerels) from three breeds/strains locally presented in Slovenia and Austria were investigated. Growth and feed consumption data… Expand
Sensory traits of capon meat in three chicken genotypes.
- Š. Malovrh, K. Hriberšek, +4 authors A. Holcman
- Biology
- 2009
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The Effect of Pinzgauer Introgression on the Red Pied Sided Coat Colour of Cika Cattle
- M. Simčič, D. Terčič, D. Bojkovski
- Biology
- 19 December 2017
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the proportion of Pinzgauer cattle in the pedigree of the Cika cattle on the coat colour pattern. Both breeds share similar pied sided coat colour… Expand
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EVALUATION OF GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS BETWEEN 42 AND 58 DAYS OF AGE IN CHICKENS DIVERGENTLY SELECTED FOR BODY WEIGHT
- D. Terčič, S. Žgur, J. Salobir, A. Holcman
- Biology
- 29 June 2007
The effect of divergent selection for high (H) or low (L) body weight at eight weeks of age for 25 generations on growth and carcass traits between 42 and 58 days of age was studied. The chicks were… Expand