Article
Multi-generational genome wide association studies identify chromosomal regions associated with ascites phenotype.
Poultry science - 1 Jun 2017
Tarrant K J, Dey S, Kinney R, Anthony N B, Rhoads D D
Abstract excerpt
Ascites is a multi-faceted disease commonly observed in fast growing broilers, which is initiated when the body is insufficiently oxygenated. A series of events follow, including an increase in pulmonary artery pressure, right ventricle hypertrophy, and accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity and pericardium. Advances in management practices along with improved selection programs have decreased ascites...
Topics
- Animals
- Ascites
- Chickens
- Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Female
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Male
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Poultry Diseases