Differential gene expression in innate immunity between commercial broilers and layers

Tremendous improvements have been achieved in growth rates and feed efficiency in commercial broiler birds. However, fast growth broilers generally show weak immune competence and disease resistance. Innate immunity is the first line of defense providing immediate killing effects to a broad range of...

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Main Author: Shen, Shixue
Other Authors: Caldwell, David J.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1848
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1848