Vitagenes in Avian Biology and Poultry Health

Overview:
A scientific text exploring vitagenes, the genes responsible for cellular adaptive stress responses, and their role in poultry health. It explains oxidative stress, antioxidant defenses and how nutritional modulation of vitagenes can improve resilience. Applications in commercial poultry production under heat stress and disease challenge are discussed. It bridges molecular biology and practical poultry nutrition.

Key Topics Covered:

• Oxidative stress in poultry
• Antioxidant defense systems (vitamin E, selenium, carnitine)
• Vitagene regulation: heat shock proteins, sirtuins, thioredoxins
• Nutritional modulation of stress responses
• Heat stress management
• Applications in broilers and breeders

Target Audience:
Poultry Scientists, Poultry Nutritionists, Researchers