Accumulation of genetic variants associated with immunity in the selective breeding of broilers
Angela Zou, Kerry Nadeau, Pauline W. Wang, Jee Yeon Lee, David S. Guttman, Shayan Sharif, D.R. Korver, John Hunter Brumell, John Parkinson
The paper identifies genetic variants associated with enhanced growth and reduced immune function in modern broilers through comparative genomic analysis of historical and commercial chicken lines.
BMC Genetics · Jan 17, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics