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Polymorphisms of the Chicken Mx Gene Promoter and Association with Chicken Embryos' Susceptibility to Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Challenge.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2019
Mpenda Fulgence N, Keambou Christian T, Kyallo Martina, Pelle Roger, Lyantagaye Sylvester L, Buza Joram
Abstract excerpt
Newcastle disease is a devastating viral disease of chicken in low- and middle-income countries where the backyard production system is predominant. Marker-assisted selection of chickens that are resistant to Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is the promising strategy that needs to be explored. The aim of the present study was to investigate polymorphisms of the promoter region of the chicken Mx gene and association...
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