Publications by authors named "Zahra Kheirkhah"
Br Poult Sci
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Improving disease resistance in the animal and poultry industry may be enhanced through genetic selection for better immune systems, in addition to using drugs and vaccines.
- A study on a 938 pedigreed population of Japanese quail examined various traits, including body weight and several organ weights, while analyzing immune response metrics like antibody levels and blood cell counts using advanced statistical models.
- Results showed moderate heritability for immune traits, with potential for improving immune response by selecting for traits like spleen weight and higher IgG levels, which could enhance quail resistance to infections.
