Polymorphisms at candidate genes for disease resistance in chicken - Ommeh, Sheila
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Avian viral diseases such as avian influenza, Newcastle disease, Gumboro, Marek's among others cause huge economic losses in the poultry industry both in the developed and developing countries. The current treatment and vaccination methods are not effective especially in a developing country setting. This book looks at the candidate gene approach in order to understand functional polymorphisms and their role towards disease resistance in line with the genetic background of commercial, indigenous and wild chicken populations. The polymorphisms of two genes are studied in depth; the BLB2 gene in…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Avian viral diseases such as avian influenza, Newcastle disease, Gumboro, Marek's among others cause huge economic losses in the poultry industry both in the developed and developing countries. The current treatment and vaccination methods are not effective especially in a developing country setting. This book looks at the candidate gene approach in order to understand functional polymorphisms and their role towards disease resistance in line with the genetic background of commercial, indigenous and wild chicken populations. The polymorphisms of two genes are studied in depth; the BLB2 gene in the MHC region and the Mx gene. It is hoped that the insights garnered from this book will add value towards developing a genetic control strategy of viral diseases.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Sheila Cecily Ommeh is a molecular geneticist at the Institute of Biotechnology Research at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya. She has over ten years research experience working on the genetics of indigenous poultry which includes chicken. She currently lives in Nairobi with her husband and two sons.