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Use of chicken models for the analysis of human disease.
Current protocols in human genetics - 1 May 2004
Dodgson Jerry B, Romanov Michael N
Abstract excerpt
The chicken has been a valuable model organism for genetic analysis since early in the last century. This unit provides an overview of the primary strategic approaches through which the chicken is used as a model for human genetics and disease. These approaches are reviewed with key advantages and disadvantages noted for each. In addition, the chicken offers a model system for several human inherited diseases,...
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