Non-association between Rfp-Y major histocompatibility complex-like genes and susceptibility to Marek's disease virus-induced tumours in 63 x 72 F2 intercross chickens

Animal Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 331-337

  Vallejo, R L ^a   Pharr, G T ^b   Liu, H C ^a   Cheng, H H ^a   Witter, R L ^a   Bacon, L D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease susceptibility; Genetic resistance; Linkage analysis; MHC; Rfp Y haplotype

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; GALLID HERPESVIRUS 2; GALLUS GALLUS; HERPESVIRIDAE; HERPETOVIRUS; MARDIVIRUS;

EID: 0031258147     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00178.x     Document Type: Article

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