Polymorphism analysis of the hsp70 stress gene in Broiler chickens (Gallus gallus) of different breeds

The promoter region and the beginning of the coding region of the hsp70 stress gene were analysed in broiler chickens of a commercial breed (Hubbard-Pettersen), a breed selected for weight gain (PP1) and a non-selected breed (naked-neck Label Rouge). The naked neck gene (Naked neck, Na), which reduc...

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Main Authors: Carmen Maria Mazzi, Jesus Aparecido Ferro, Maria Inês Tiraboschi Ferro, Vicente José Maria Savino, Antonio Augusto Domingos Coelho, Marcos Macari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2003-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572003000300010