Differentially expressed genes in the femur cartilage transcriptome clarify the understanding of femoral head separation in chickens

Abstract Locomotor problems are among one of the main concerns in the current poultry industry, causing major economic losses and affecting animal welfare. The most common bone anomalies in the femur are dyschondroplasia, femoral head separation (FHS), and bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyeliti...

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Main Authors: Ludmila Mudri Hul, Adriana Mércia Guaratini Ibelli, Igor Ricardo Savoldi, Débora Ester Petry Marcelino, Lana Teixeira Fernandes, Jane Oliveira Peixoto, Maurício Egídio Cantão, Roberto Hiroshi Higa, Poliana Fernanda Giachetto, Luiz Lehmann Coutinho, Mônica Corrêa Ledur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97306-3