Major histocompatibility complex B variability in Korean native chicken breeds

Adaptive genetic variations have direct influences on the fitness traits of the animal. The major histocompatibility complex B (MHC-B) region is responsible for adaptive and innate immune responses in chickens. In native Korean chicken breeds, no information on serologically defined B haplotypes is...

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Main Authors: Prabuddha Manjula, Janet E. Fulton, Dongwon Seo, Jun Heon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120303618