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Genetics, immunoresponsiveness, and disease resistance in chickens
… in this dissertation explored the effects of selection for antibody response on other immunological measures and on production traits. The role of thyroid hormones in antibody response was also studied. Selection for high (HA) and low (LA) antibody response to sheep erythrocytes altered …
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Maternal Plasma and Corresponding Egg Yolk Hormone Variation within a Clutch and Across the Nesting Season of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta)
In oviparous vertebrates, the maternal transfer of steroid hormones to egg yolk can vary among species, within and among clutches, seasonally, due to age, and in response to social and environmental cues. In previous studies, significant effects on hatchling phenotype, sex and survival have been …