Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Publication
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Genetics and Genomics
Gene Expression Response To Heat Stress In Two Broiler Lines, Jibin Zhang, Carl J. Schmidt, Susan J. Lamont
Gene Expression Response To Heat Stress In Two Broiler Lines, Jibin Zhang, Carl J. Schmidt, Susan J. Lamont
Jibin Zhang
The fast growth rate and increased body weight of modern broilers makes them susceptible to heart failure and sensitive to heat stress. To find the genetic causes of these problems, gene expression was measured in hearts of two broiler lines that differed in their response to heat stress. Each line was separated into two groups that were kept under heat stress or at ambient temperature. The comparison of gene expression between the two lines and heat treatments suggests that expression of 325 genes were significantly changed in modern broilers under heat stress, while only 3 genes changed their expression in …
Variation In Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli Colonization Levels In Chickens, Melissa Monson, Michael Kaiser, Susan Lamont
Variation In Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli Colonization Levels In Chickens, Melissa Monson, Michael Kaiser, Susan Lamont
Melissa Monson
Colonization levels in five tissues after avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) inoculation were investigated in chickens to generate phenotypic data for a genome wide association study (GWAS). Bacterial loads were measured in 370 birds and varied among individuals and tissues. Mean bacterial levels were significantly different between tissues (right lung > spleen > left lung and liver > blood). There were also significant correlations in bacterial load between tissues. These data suggest that colonization levels could be used as phenotypes in GWAS and could help identify markers associated with poultry resistance to APEC infections. After verification, these markers could be used for genetic …
Draft Genome Sequence Of Xylella Fastidiosa Pear Leaf Scorch Strain In Taiwan, C.-C. Su, W.-L. Deng, F.-J. Jan, C.-J. Chang, Hong Huang, J. Chen
Draft Genome Sequence Of Xylella Fastidiosa Pear Leaf Scorch Strain In Taiwan, C.-C. Su, W.-L. Deng, F.-J. Jan, C.-J. Chang, Hong Huang, J. Chen
Hong Huang
The draft genome sequence of Xylella fastidiosa pear leaf scorch strain PLS229, isolated from the pear cultivar Hengshan (Pyrus pyrifolia) in Taiwan, is reported here. The bacterium has a genome size of 2,733,013 bp, with a G+C content of 53.1%. The PLS229 genome was annotated and has 3,259 open reading frames and 50 RNA genes.