Table 4.
Gene expression levels of heat shock proteins (HSP) of White Leghorns kept in conventional cages and floor-pens

Housing types HSP-70 HSP-90α HSP-90β
ΔCt 2−ΔΔCt ΔCt 2−ΔΔCt ΔCt 2−ΔΔCt
Cages 3.21±1.22 1.25 −7.84±1.81 1.05 −0.46±0.72b 1.78
Floor-pens 3.53±1.36 1.00 −17.77±3.06 1.00 0.37±1.96a 1.00
P-values 0.2020 0.8927 0.0045