Genotypic variability at the major histocompatibility complex (B and Rfp-Y) in Camperos broiler chickens

Animal Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 88-95

  Iglesias, G M ^a   Soria, L A ^a   Goto, R M ^b   Jar, A M ^a   Miquel, M C ^a   Lopez, O J ^a   Miller, M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Broilers; Chicken; Genetic variability; Major histocompatibility complex

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; CHICKENS; GENOTYPE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; VARIATION (GENETICS);

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0037383629     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2052.2003.00944.x     Document Type: Article

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