Morphometric characterization and effect of growth hormone (GH) gene polymorphism on growth traits of Kerinci duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the association of GH gene diversity with growth traits and to obtain morphometric characteristics in Kerinci ducks.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> The research method is an experiment using 96 blood samples duck blood. methods included data collection on quantitative (body weight, body weight gain, measurements), from ducks, DNA extraction activities, PCR amplification restriction AluI enzyme. Data analysis t-test, T2-Hotelling, principal component analysis, genotype frequency, allele, Hardy-Weinberg balance, heterozygosity, PIC.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> male ducks were significantly different (P<0.05) higher than female ducks. Analysis GH|AluI was polymorphic. population equilibrium (P>0.05). Diversity Value Duck Ho<He. Quantitative +/+ +/- -/-.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Characteristics size are length sternum, shank, circumference identifier shape wings. polymorphic has associations characteristics, best being genotype.</p>