In ovo feeding of epidermal growth factor: embryonic expression of intestinal epidermal growth factor receptor and posthatch growth performance and intestinal development in broiler chickens1

We investigated efficacy of in ovo application of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on intestinal expression of EGF receptor (EGFR) during embryogenesis (experiment 1) and posthatch growth performance and gastrointestinal development in broiler chickens (experiment 2). In experiment 1, 450 fertile Ross...

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Main Authors: Emily Kim, Nadeem Akhtar, Julang Li, Qianru Hui, Bingqi Dong, Chengbo Yang, Elijah G. Kiarie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120304983