Detection of avian beta-defensins mRNA and proteins in male reproductive organs in chicken

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 275-280

  Watanabe, Yoko ^a   Isobe, Naoki ^a   Yoshimura, Yukinori ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Avian beta defensins; Chicken; Epididymis; Innate immunity; Testis

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 80055022694     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.011042     Document Type: Article

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