Molecular characterization of coding sequence and mRNA expression pattern of toll-like receptor 15 in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) and indigenous chicken breeds (Aseel and Kadaknath)

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 168-175

  Ramasamy, Kannaki T ^a   Verma, Premchandra ^a   Reddy, Maddula R ^b   Murugesan, Shanmugam ^b  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Indigenous chicken; Innate immunity; Japanese quail; Toll like receptor 15

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; MAMMALIA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 79960982536     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.011008     Document Type: Article

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