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Comparative transcriptomics of genetically divergent lines of chickens in response to Marek's disease virus challenge at cytolytic phase.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Dong Kunzhe, Chang Shuang, Xie Qingmei, Black-Pyrkosz Alexis, Zhang Huanmin
Abstract excerpt
Marek's disease (MD), caused by Marek's disease virus (MDV), remains an economically significant threat to the poultry industry worldwide. Genetic resistance to MD is a promising alternative strategy to augment current control measures (vaccination and management). However, only a few functional genes reportedly conferring MD resistance have been identified. Here, we performed a comparative transcriptomics...
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