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Avian immunology and genetics
Reference
BBS/E/I/00001428
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Peter Kaiser
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
The Pirbright Institute
Department
The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
204,921
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/07/2009
End date
31/03/2010
Duration
9 months
Abstract
This core project will underpin the externally funded projects in the group via the project-specific objectives listed below. 1 To understand fundamental aspects of avian immunology and genetics via enabling studies on: 1.1 Characterising novel avian cytokines and chemokines and elucidating their biological roles; 1.2 Defining the biology of specialised avian immune cells; 1.4 Tools, reagents and assays ; 1.5 Comparing the repertoire of immune function genes in the chicken and zebrafinch. 2.1 Maintaining genetically-defined inbred lines of chickens at IAH; 2.2 Fine-mapping the location of the Sal1 locus, which determines a substantial component of resistance to systemic Salmonella infection; 2.3 Identification of genetic variation in innate immune response genes associated with resistance to bacterial and viral infections.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Not funded via Committee
Research Topics
Animal Health, Immunology, 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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