GENOMIC SELECTION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ANTIBODY RESPONSE TO NEWCASTLE DISEASE AND AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS IN CHICKENS.

Genomic selection for the improvement of antibody response to Newcastle disease and avian influenza virus in chickens.

Newcastle disease (ND) and avian influenza (AI) are the most feared diseases in the poultry industry worldwide.They can cause flock mortality up to 100%, resulting in a catastrophic economic loss.This is the first study to investigate the feasibility of genomic selection for antibody response to Newcastle disease virus (Ab-NDV) and antibody respons

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Seasonal Fluctuations in Egg Parasitoid Fauna of Sunn-Pest Eurygaster integriceps Puton in Wheat Fields of New Bonab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Regarding strategic importance of wheat and occurrence of sunn pest (Eurygaster integriceps Puton), as an sergeant grit marine corps store important pest of wheat in Iran, an efficient IPM program against the pest is needed for an acceptable production.Since natural enemies are one of the most important components in IPM programs, their identificat

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