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High resolution mapping and identification of new quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting susceptibility to Marek’s disease
1 Apr 1999
Abstract excerpt
Marek's disease (MD) is a lymphoproliferative disease of chickens that costs the poultry industry approximately $1 billion annually. Genetic resistance to MD is gaining increased attention to augment vaccinal control as disease outbreaks occur more frequently. Previously, analysis of a 272 F2 White Leghorn resource population measured for many MD traits and genotyped for 78 microsatellite markers revealed two and...
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