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P300 Creative inquiry—Undergraduate research on the hen as a model for
ovarian adenocarcinoma.
G. Birrenkott* and J. Fain, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
Genetics
P301 454-Pyrosequencing-based transcriptome profiling analysis of the pituitary
in emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae).
J. Kim* 1 , F. C. Leung 2 , J. Jiang 2 , A. H. Y. Kwok 2 , D. C. Bennett 1 , and K. M.
Cheng 1 , 1 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2 University
of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
P302 Identification and characterization of chicken immune microRNAs.
M. Goher* sc , N. Trakooljul, and H. C. Liu, North Carolina State University,
Raleigh.
P303 Identification of chicken microRNAs associated with MDV vaccination and
infection.
M. Dort* sc , M. Goher, N. Trakooljul, and H. C. Liu, North Carolina State
University, Raleigh.
P304 Development of SNP assays to determine genetic resistance to ALV-A in
chickens.
Q. M. Xie 1,3 , S. Chang 1,2 , and H. M. Zhang* 1 , 1 USDA-ARS, Avian Disease and
Oncology Laboratory, Lansing, MI, 2 Animal Science Department of Michigan
State University, Lansing, 3 South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou,
China.
P305 Quantitation of Marek’s disease virus in vaccinated population of resistant
and susceptible chicken samples using real-time PCR.
S. Chang 1,2 , Q. M. Xie 1,3 , and H. M. Zhang* 1 , 1 USDA-ARS, Avian Disease and
Oncology Laboratory, East Lansing, MI, 2 Michigan State University, East
Lansing, 3 South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
P306 A genetic perspective of using SNPs of TYR and MC1R genes in Korean
native chicken.
M. N. Park*, K. T. Lee, T. H. Kim, and H. H. Seong, National Institute of
Animal Science, Suwon, Korea.
P307 Genes in the mTOR pathway affect feed efficiency in meat-type chickens.
J. Lee*, A. B. Karnuah, and S. E. Aggrey, Department of Poultry Science,
University of Georgia, Athens.
P308 Effect of crossing on broilers slaughter performance.
F. S. Nassar*, A. M. Abdou, F. R. M. Hassan, and F. K. R. Stino, Department of
Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.