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Improving the gut health and nutrient capture of broiler chickens through selection for innate immune function
Reference
BBS/E/I/00001227
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Peter Kaiser
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
The Pirbright Institute
Department
The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
220,033
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/01/2006
End date
31/03/2009
Duration
39 months
Abstract
This programme will seek to: 1) Provide a bridge between conventional positional (QTL) and physiological candidate gene approaches to identify genes controlling variation in innate immune responses. 2) Define the extent of genetic variability in loci that influence the innate immune response of the chicken and relate this to resistance/susceptibility to Salmonella and Campylobacter, and also the impact of these variations on nutrient capture. 3) Determine the relevance in commercial broiler populations of genetic variation in immune response found in inbred research lines. 4) Provide new opportunities for selective breeding of commercial broilers for improved innate resistance to enteric disease and hence improved nutrient capture and food safety.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics
Animal Health, Immunology, Microbial Food Safety, Microbiology
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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