An intensive study of such a gene in poultry species may potentially be used to limit the amount of apoptosis that occurs during cold storage. Such investigations could be extended to identify broiler breeder eggs that are resistant to cold storage. Recently, it has been revealed that
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some layer strains that may be resistant to the negative effects of prolonged egg storage have been identified, but this knowledge may require further testing to confirm this information (C. Robert, Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH, Cuxhaven, Germany, personal communication). The current information provides hope that there may be broiler strains resistant to the negative effects of egg storage, but additional studies are required to identify such strains.