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Genetic diversity of the major histocompatibility complex region in commercial and noncommercial chicken flocks using the LEI0258 microsatellite marker.
Poultry science - 1 Dec 2011
Izadi F, Ritland C, Cheng K M
Abstract excerpt
Microsatellite marker LEI0258 was used as an indicator to examine the variability of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region in 2 commercial layer flocks, 1 experimental layer cross, and 5 noncommercial flocks (used for free-run and free-range meat and egg production). We hypothesized that the populations from noncommercial sources may have more diversity in MHC genes than that in the commercial-source...
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