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. 2019 Oct 29;10:982. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00982

Table 1.

Population name, sampling area, weight (kg) and plumage color of the turkey populations considered in the study.

Brianzolo (BR)* Bronzato Comune Italiano (BrCI)* Colle Euganei (CoEu)** Ermellinato di Rovigo (ErRo)**
Inline graphic Origin Area: North Italy (Lombardia)
Weight (kg): F:2.1-3.2; M: 4.5-6.4
N. eggs/year: 47 Fertility: 77-78%
Plumage: Black, bronzed, reticulated gray (common), bronzed with white wings.
Description: Early and disease-resistant bird. Rural breeding, numerical consistency extremely small.		 Inline graphic Origin Area: North-East Italy (Veneto)
Weight (kg): F:3-3.5; M: 6-7
N. eggs/year: 70-100 Fertility: 92-93%
Plumage: brilliant black with intense bronze reflections.
Description: Rustic breed with a strong hatching attitude. Breeding in local areas.		 Inline graphic Origin Area: North-East Italy (Veneto)
Weight (kg): F:3; M: 5
N. eggs/year: N/A Fertility: N/A
Plumage: bronzed with metallic reflections.
Description: Rustic breed with a strong hatching attitude. Local breeding, numerical consistency extremely small.		 Inline graphic Origin Area: North-East Italy (Veneto)
Weight (kg): F:4-6; M: 10-12
N. eggs/year: 70-80 Fertility: 86-92%
Plumage: white with black streaks.
Description: Rustic breed with slow growing excellent grazers. Breeding in local areas.
Nero Italiano (NI)* Parma e Piacenza (PrPc)** Mexican (MEX)*** Narragansett (NARR)**; §
Inline graphic Origin Area: North Italy (Lombardia)
Weight (kg): F:2.1-3-9; M: 4.9-7.1
N. eggs/year: 41 Fertility: 84-85%
Plumage: Black.
Description: Rustic breed with a strong hatching attitude Breeding in local areas.		 Inline graphic Origin Area: North Italy (Emilia Romagna)
Weight (kg): F:6.5; M: 12
N. eggs/year: N/A Fertility: N/A
Plumage: Steel gray with white streaks.
Description: Local breeding, numerical consistency extremely small.		 Inline graphic Origin Area: Mexico
Weight (kg): F: 3.2; M: 5.7 kg
N. eggs/year: N/A Fertility: N/A
Plumage: Different colors.
Description: Backyard birds. Unselected extremely variable in term of phenotype and production.		 Inline graphic Origin Area: Rhode Island (USA)
Weight (kg): F: 8.2; M: 15 kg
N. eggs/year: N/A Fertility: N/A
Plumage: Steel gray color.
Description: Breeding in Europe and locally in Italy.

*Data from: https://www.pollitaliani.it/portfolio-articoli/razze/; **Data from: http://www.agraria.org/tacchini/neroitalia.htm; *** Data from: Utrera et al. (2016); §Picture from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Narragansett_Turkey,_male.jpg