An international team of researchers led by Professor Huaijun Zhou from the UC Davis Department of Animal Science has created the first-ever detailed map of how genes are regulated in chickens—a ...

Avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J) remains a persistent threat to the poultry industry worldwide due to its oncogenic properties and its capacity to cause profound immunosuppression in chickens.

A Cape Girardeau County family has started a farm founded on chemical-free, natural principles Family Friendly Farm got started because Rachel Fasnacht wanted to make homemade chicken soup. Rachel and ...

The genetic diversity of chicken populations is a cornerstone of agricultural sustainability, evolutionary biology and the understanding of domestication processes. Modern research has revealed a ...

A team led by UC Davis poultry scientist Huaijun Zhou has created the first comprehensive map of gene regulation in breeds of chickens. The map could be a resource for finding resistance to H5N1 ...