Evaluation of major genes affecting resistance to disease in poultry

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-252

  Hartmann, Werner ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; Genes; Leukosis; Marek's disease; MHC

Indexed keywords

EID: 21944453029     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/wps19970019     Document Type: Article

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