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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Main Authors: Lu Liu, Huanxian Cui, Ruiqi Fu, Maiqing Zheng, Ranran Liu, Guiping Zhao, Jie Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-017-0207-z