Transmission: Infectious bronchitis is a very contagious poultry disease. It is spread by air, feed bags, infected dead birds, infected houses, and rodents. The virus can be egg-transmitted, however, affected embryos usually will not hatch.
Genotype-Definition: Genotype refers to the gene composition of an organism or cell for a given trait. Genotype is inherited through sexual reproduction and differs from phenotype. Phenotype refers to physical characteristics, such as height and color, that are expressed.An organism's genotype determines its phenotype.When the alleles for a given trait are homozygous, the genotype is identical.When the genotype is heterozygous, the alleles are different.henotype refers to physical characteristics, such as height and color, that are expressed. An organism's genotype determines its phenotype. When the alleles for a given trait are homozygous, the genotype is identical. When the genotype is heterozygous, the alleles are different.
The genotype of an organism is the inherited instructions it carries within its genome. This genotype-phenotype distinction was proposed by Wilhelm Johannsen in 1911 to make clear the difference between an organism's heredity and what that heredity produces. The distinction is similar to that proposed by August Weismann, who distinguished between germ plasm (heredity) and somatic cells (the body).