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Genetics

Complete nucleotide sequence analysis of the oncogene “Meq” from serotype 1 Marek’s disease virus isolates from India

P. SureshDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. Johnson RajeswarDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, IndiaView further author information
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K. SukumarDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, IndiaView further author information
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T. J. HarikrishnanDirector of Research, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, IndiaView further author information
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P. SrinivasanPoultry Disease Diagnosis and Surveillance Laboratory, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, IndiaView further author information
Pages 111-115 | Received 08 Aug 2016, Accepted 29 Sep 2016, Published online: 18 Jan 2017

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