Genetic Analyses of Tanzanian Local Chicken Ecotypes Challenged with Newcastle Disease Virus

Newcastle Disease (ND) is a continuing global threat to domestic poultry, especially in developing countries, where severe outbreaks of velogenic ND virus (NDV) often cause major economic losses to households. Local chickens are of great importance to rural family livelihoods through provision of hi...

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Main Authors: Muhammed Walugembe, James R. Mushi, Esinam N. Amuzu-Aweh, Gaspar H. Chiwanga, Peter L. Msoffe, Ying Wang, Perot Saelao, Terra Kelly, Rodrigo A. Gallardo, Huaijun Zhou, Susan J. Lamont, Amandus P. Muhairwa, Jack C.M. Dekkers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
NDV
QTL
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/10/7/546