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Monocytes-macrophages phagocytosis as a potential marker for disease resistance in generation 1 of dwarf chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Sept 2010
Ma H, Ning Z H, Lu Y, Han H B, Wang S H, Mu J F, Li J Y, Lian Z X, Li N
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Monocytes-macrophages play an indispensable role in the immune system. The current study investigated the effect of selection for monocytes-macrophages phagocytosis on disease resistance in generation 1 (G1) of dwarf chickens. Five hundred dwarf chickens of generation 0 (G0) were divided into high and low phagocytic index (PI) groups (HPIG and LPIG, respectively) based on their PI of monocytes-macrophages at 290...
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