Effects of protein-free energy supplementation on blood metabolites, insulin and hepatic PEPCK gene expression in growing lambs offered rice straw-based diet

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of increasing levels of protein-free energy supplementation on blood glucose, urea nitrogen, insulin and gene expression of hepatic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) in growing lambs offered rice straw-based diet. Thirty-six male Hu lambs (...

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Main Authors: X.D. Zhang, W.J. Chen, C.Y. Li, J.X. Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2009-11-01
Series:Czech Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:https://cjas.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjs-200911-0002_effects-of-protein-free-energy-supplementation-on-blood-metabolites-insulin-and-hepatic-pepck-gene-expression.php