The involvement of RUNX2 and SPARC genes in the bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis in broilers

Economic losses due to an increase of leg disorders in broilers have become a major concern of the poultry industry. Despite the efforts to reduce skeletal abnormalities in chickens, insufficient progress has been made. Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is one of the main disorders...

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Main Authors: E. Paludo, A.M.G. Ibelli, J.O. Peixoto, F.C. Tavernari, C.A.V. Lima-Rosa, J.R.C. Pandolfi, M.C. Ledur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116002433