Hypobaric hypoxia in ascites resistant and susceptible broiler genetic lines influences gut morphology

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1495-1498

  Solis De Los Santos, F ^a   Tellez, G ^a   Farnell, M B ^b   Balog, J M ^b   Anthony, N B ^a   Pavlidis, H O ^a   Donoghue, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitude; Ascites; Genetic lines; Gut morphology; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 24744438691     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.9.1495     Document Type: Article

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