Association of LEI0258 microsatellite alleles with antibody response against newcastle disease virus vaccine and body weight in two Tanzania chicken ecotypes

A study was carried out to evaluate the prospects of using marker assisted selection (MAS) in improving primary antibody response against Newcastle disease virus (NDV) vaccine and body weight in two Tanzania chicken ecotypes, namely Kuchi and Tanzania Medium (Medium). The study involved evaluation of the association between LEI0258 microsatellite alleles (a microsatellite located within the chicken Major Histocompatibility Complex) and primary antibody response and body weight. Results indicated that the allele 205 bp was significantly (P