Abstract
A technique was developed for determining the genetic cellular susceptibility of adult chickens to subgroups A, B, and C Rous sarcoma viruses (RSV). Cells from developing pin feathers were grown in vitro and assayed for susceptibility to RSV. The susceptibility phenotype of the feather cells corresponded with the phenotype predicted from progeny test data. This procedure will simplify the selection of genetically resistant individuals for mating.
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