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Use of genetic strains of chickens in studies of ovarian cancer.
Poultry science - 1 Feb 2006
Johnson P A, Giles J R
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian cancer is a deadly disease often diagnosed late in development when there is little chance for a successful recovery. Although ovarian cancer is a rare occurrence in most animals, the domestic hen has been shown to spontaneously develop the disease with an age-related incidence. Two strains of hens derived from a similar genetic background and maintained at Cornell University have been shown to differ in...
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