This federal Project Grant award for $650,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The grant supports research to characterize the regulatory mechanisms controlling the formation, development, and differentiation of chicken primordial germ cells (PGCs), which are the precursors to sperm cells and ova. The research aims to gain deeper insights into chicken embryonic stem cell biology and identify biomarkers of PGCs that are most capable of differentiating, with a focus on improving fertility in broiler chickens. The 4-year project will be conducted by the University of Maryland, College Park and is expected to conclude by July 2028.
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