Transgenerational epigenetic effects on innate immunity in broilers: An underestimated field to be explored?

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2904-2913

  Berghof, T V L ^a   Parmentier, H K ^a   Lammers, A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Broiler; Broiler breeder; Innate immunity; Microbiota; Transgenerational epigenetic effect

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84885923814     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2013-03177     Document Type: Review

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