The regulation of IMF deposition in pectoralis major of fast- and slow- growing chickens at hatching
Abstract Background The lipid from egg yolk is largely consumed in supplying the energy for embryonic growth until hatching. The remaining lipid in the yolk sac is transported into the hatchling’s tissues. The gene expression profiles of fast- and slow-growing chickens, Arbor Acres (AA) and Beijing-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-017-0207-z |