This work was supported by "948" Project of China (No. 2001-361), Chinese National Programs for High Technology Research and Development (No. 2004AA222170), and Key Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Develop-ment (No. G2000016103).
Genetic polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) B-LBⅡ gene was studied by amplification of exon 2 using PCR, followed by cloning and DNA sequencing in eight indigenous Chinese chicken populations...