Breeding resistant chickens for improved safety

ARS researchers discovered that some roosters have a strong immune response and suggest to use them to selectively breed a more robust flock, that can fight better food pathogens. @ http://www.poultryworld.net/Genetics/Articles/2017/11/Breeding-resistant-chickens-for-improved-safety-205557E/
Breeding resistant chickens for improved safety

Hopes are high that a new test developed by US scientists could make it easier to breed pathogen-resistant chickens.

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