Dietary betaine improves egg-laying rate in hens through hypomethylation and glucocorticoid receptor–mediated activation of hepatic lipogenesis-related genes

In avian species, liver lipid metabolism plays an important role in egg laying performance. Previous studies indicate that betaine supplementation in laying hens improves egg production. However, it remains unclear if betaine improves laying performance by affecting hepatic lipid metabolism and what...

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Main Authors: Nagmeldin A. Omer, Yun Hu, Abdulrahman A. Idriss, Halima Abobaker, Zhen Hou, Shu Yang, Wenqiang Ma, Ruqian Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120300948