support by AgriFutures Australia’s Chicken Meat Program[grant number PRJ-011584]is gratefully acknowledged.
Background Broiler chickens are most vulnerable immediately after hatching due to their immature immune systems,making them susceptible to infectious diseases.The yolk plays an important role in early immune defence b...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31572393);the National Key Technology R&D Program(2015BAD03B03);the China Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project(ASTIPIAS04);the earmarked fund for Modern AgroIndustry Technology Research System(CARS-41)
Background: Increasing evidence indicates that micro RNAs(mi RNAs) are involved in inflammatory response and immune regulation following pathogen invasion. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the roles played b...