THE MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX AND ITS ROLE IN POULTRY PRODUCTION

被引:7
作者
SANDER, JE
机构
[1] Department of Avian Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens
关键词
GENES; PROTEINS; DISEASE RESISTANCE; CHICKENS;
D O I
10.1079/WPS19930011
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a group of genes present in a vertebrates. The chicken MHC is broken into three distinct regions, each of which codes for certain gene products. These antigens are known to influence a variety of biological functions including fowl cholera, Marek's disease, Rous sarcoma virus, lymphoid leukosis and coccidiosis. Fertility, embryonic mortality, hatchability, and egg production are some of the production parameters linked to this gene complex. Blood groups serve as markers for these regions, offering a means of genetic screening.
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