Document Type

Article

Publication Version

Published Version

Publication Date

1-2013

Journal or Book Title

Annual Review of Animal Biosciences

Volume

1

First Page

239

Last Page

260

DOI

10.1146/annurev-animal-031412-103701

Abstract

The chicken has led the way among agricultural animal species in infectious disease control and, in particular, selection for genetic resistance. The generation of the chicken genome sequence and the availability of other empowering tools and resources greatly enhance the ability to select for enhanced disease resistance via genetic markers and to understand more deeply the biological basis of host resistance. In this review, we discuss how integrated genomic approaches are able to identify specific genes and genetic markers associated with disease resistance, give select examples of contemporary work involving various genomic strategies to identify disease resistance genes, and finish by giving some final thoughts on predicted applications in the near future.

Comments

This article is from Annual Review of Animal Biosciences 1 (2013): 239, doi:10.1146/annurev-animal-031412-103701.

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Works produced by employees of the U.S. Government as part of their official duties are not copyrighted within the U.S. The content of this document is not copyrighted.

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en

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