Using major genes to mitigate the deleterious effects of heat stress in poultry: an updated review
ABSTRACT: Acceleration of global warming has emerged as one of the biggest environmental challenges facing poultry farming. In heat stressed flocks, massive mortality rates and substantial damage to productive performance (eggs and meat) are commonly noticed. Because birds do not have sweat glands,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-11-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122004461 |