The comparison of blood characteristics in low- and high-altitude chickens

Tibetan chicken (TC) is a unique chicken breed that has inhabited the Tibetan Plateau for thousands of years and has adapted to the harsh environment of an altitude of over greater than 4000 m. The changes in blood characteristics that occur in high-altitude rearing of TCs are unknown. To obtain a d...

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Main Authors: Yuan Su, Diyan Li, Uma Gaur, Binlong Chen, Xiaoling Zhao, Yan Wang, Huadong Yin, Qing Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2017.1355272