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±0.72
b
1.78
Floor-pens
3.53±1.36
1.00
−17.77±3.06
1.00
0.37±1.96
a
1.00
P
-values
0.2020
0.8927
0.0045