Characterization of Major Histocompatibility Complex Genes in Jungle Fowls, Genus Gallus

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-29

  Nishibori, Masahide ^a   Tsudzuki, Masaoki ^a   Yamamoto, Yoshio ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

B blood type; domestication; junglefowl; major histocompatibility complex gene; restriction fragment length polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349105654     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.40.21     Document Type: Article

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