Gene expression among duck species with differential susceptibility to avian tuberculosis
We conduced whole-blood RNAseq on two duck species in captivity, one of which is highly susceptible to the avian tuberculosis (Mycobacterium avium). The susceptible species is the white-winged wood duck (Asarcornis scutulata), and the non-susceptible species is the redhead (Aythya americana). Some samples sequenced include individuals that had died, or were symptomatic for avian TB.