Expression profile of Toll-Like Receptor mRNA in an indigenous aseel breed of chicken in India

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 651-655

  Raj, G D ^a   Chozhavel Rajanathan, T M ^a   Kumanan, K ^a   Elankumaran, S ^a  

^a MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Expression profiles; Indigenous chicken; RT PCR; Toll like receptors

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 68349120340     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.651.655     Document Type: Article

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