Table 7. Effect of beak-trimming and genetic combinations on Heat shock potein-70 expression level in Korean native chickens

Debeaking Breed Week 12 Week 30
ΔCt 2−ΔΔCt ΔCt 2−ΔΔCt
Debeaked YDYC −5.44±2.89 1.43 −2.51±2.13b 2.55
YDCF −4.81±1.86 0.93 −0.27±1.84a 0.51
YDCK −4.81±1.07 0.93 −3.07±2.15bc 3.76
YCCK −4.92±1.26 1.00 −1.16±1.88ab 1.00
CKCF −4.61±2.03 0.81 −3.21±0.75bc 4.14
YCCF −7.40±5.77 5.58 0.01±1.71a 0.44
Non-debeaked YDYC −5.06±1.01 1.10 −2.51±2.13b 2.55
YDCF −4.29±0.82 0.65 −0.32±3.15a 0.56
YDCK −4.96±0.63 1.03 −3.54±1.37c 5.21
YCCK −5.01±4.26 1.06 −2.34±1.11b 2.27
CKCF −5.26±1.13 1.27 −2.50±0.82b 2.53
YCCF −4.68±3.45 0.85 −0.10±3.43a 0.48
P-value 0.5877 <.0001
Debeaked(D) and non-debeaked(ND)
D −5.41±2.53 1.44 −1.71±1.74 0.82
ND −4.88±2.20 1.00 −1.99±2.00 1.00
P-value 0.2816 0.5677
Breed(B)
YDYC −5.25±2.11 1.22 −2.67±1.66b 1.99
YDCF −4.25±1.68 0.61 −0.30±2.54a 0.38
YDCK −4.89±0.86 0.95 −3.27±1.81b 3.01
YCCK −4.96±3.06 1.00 −1.68±1.66ab 1.00
CKCF −4.93±1.63 0.98 −2.85±0.85b 2.25
YCCF −6.04±4.83 2.11 −0.03±2.38a 0.32
P-value 0.5733 <.0001
D×B 0.5018 0.8226
The different letters of superscript within the column significantly differ (P<0.05).
The expression values of 2−△△ct indicate the fold change in gene expression relative to the control.