Nearly all genes presently mapped to chicken chromosome 16 (GGA 16) have either a
demonstrated role in immune responses or are considered to serve in immunity by reason of …

Background Various regions of the chicken genome have been under natural and artificial
selection for thousands of years. The substantial diversity that exits among chickens from …

Crop-livestock integration plays a key role in the sustainability of organic agriculture
systems, where the reduction of inputs is central to farms performance. The existing literature …

Abstract South Asia and Southeast Asia are the origins of domestic chickens and are rich in
poultry genetic resources, resulting in many unique local chicken breeds. However, with the …

Background The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is present within the genomes of
all jawed vertebrates. MHC genes are especially important in regulating immune responses …

Gastro-intestinal nematode infections in mammals are associated with local T lymphocyte
infiltrations, Th2 cytokine induction, and alterations in epithelial cell secretion and …

Abstract Background Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) is one of the major causes of human
foodborne intoxication resulting from consumption of contaminated poultry products. Genetic …

Resistance to diseases varies considerably among populations of the same species and
can be ascribed to both genetic and environmental factors. Salmonella Pullorum (SP) is …

ABSTRACT The chicken Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is very strongly
associated with disease resistance and thus is a very important region of the chicken …

The chicken major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is located on the microchromosome 16
and is described as the most variable region in the genome. The genes of the MHC play a …