Dynamics of telomere length in the chicken

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 721-736

  Sohn, S H ^a   Subramani, V K ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

chicken; environmental factors; epigenetic factors; genetic factors; telomere

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910008883     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933914000804     Document Type: Article

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