Effect of immunization against OPN5 on the reproductive performance in Shan Partridge ducks under different photoperiods

ABSTRACT: Photoperiod is an important environmental factor that influences seasonal reproduction behavior in birds. Birds translate photoperiodic information into neuroendocrine signals through deep brain photoreceptors (DBPs). OPN5 has been considered candidate DBPs involved in regulating seasonal...

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Main Authors: Sui Liu-fu, Jian-qiu Pan, Jun-feng Sun, Xu Shen, Dan-li Jiang, Hong-jia Ouyang, Dan-ning Xu, Yun-bo Tian, Yun-mao Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123009331