Trade-off between feed efficiency and immunity in specialized high-performing chickens

ABSTRACT: Based on resource allocation theory, ignoring importance of immunity, and focus on growth and feed efficiency (FE) traits in breeding plans may lead to serious weakness in immune system performance. However, in poultry the adverse effects of selection for FE on the immune system are unclea...

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Autores principales:	Mohammad-Javad Dadfar, Rasoul Vaez Torshizi, Ali Maghsoudi, Alireza Ehsani, Ali Akbar Masoudi
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	Elsevier 2023-07-01
Colección:	Poultry Science
Materias:	residual feed intake residual intake and body weight gain humoral immunity cell-mediated immunity innate immunity
Acceso en línea:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123002250
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