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Cartilage structure in relation to musculo- skeletal disease in poultry

ReferenceS01098
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Andrew Miller
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Stirling
DepartmentBiological and Environmental Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 149,892
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/01/1994
End date 31/01/1998
Duration60 months

Abstract

We propose to study the changes occurring in the cartilage of adult breeding birds in health, disease and as a function of aging. Special attention will be given to the weight bearing antitrochanter of the turkey. The changes in cartilage structure will be analysed by high resolution structural techniques including electron miscroscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray microscopy. Complimentary biochemical analysis of collagen and proteoglycan abundance and collagen typing is also essential.

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Committee Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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