Article
Heat stress induces expression of HSP genes in genetically divergent chickens.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Cedraz Haniel, Gromboni Juliana Gracielle Gonzaga, Garcia Antonio Amandio Pinto, Farias Filho Ronaldo Vasconcelos, Souza Teillor Machado, Oliveira Eduardo Ribeiro de, Oliveira Elizangela Bonfim de, Nascimento Carlos Souza do, Meneghetti Camila, Wenceslau Amauri Arias
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chickens are animals that are sensitive to thermal stress, which may decrease their production level in terms that it affects feed intake and thus, decreasing body weight gain. The Heat Shock Factors (HSF) and Heat Shock Proteins (HSP) genes are involved in the key cellular defense mechanisms during exposure in hot environments. Aimed with this study to analyze the expression of HSF1, HSF3, HSP70 and...
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