Table 1 Hatching profile of knock down and control chicks.
Knock down gene (s) | Number eggs incubated | Chicks hatched | Hatching% | shRNA positive chicks | Percentage of positive birds | Death percentage of positive birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSTN | 40 | 29 | 72.5 | 2 | 6.8 | − |
ACVR2A | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 6 | 22.2 | 16.6 |
ACVR2B | 40 | 30 | 75.0 | 14 | 46.6 | 7.1 |
MSTN-ACVR2A | 40 | 28 | 70.0 | 16 | 57.1 | 12.5 |
MSTN-ACVR2B | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 11 | 44.0 | 9.0 |
MSTN-ACVR2A- ACVR2B | 40 | 24 | 60.0 | 16 | 66.6 | 37.5 |
Control | 40 | 29 | 72.5 | − | − | − |
