Increased sizes and improved qualities of tibia bones by myostatin mutation in Japanese quail

Production of large amounts of meat within a short growth period from modern broilers provides a huge economic benefit to the poultry industry. However, poor bone qualities of broilers caused by rapid growth are considered as one of the problems in the modern broilers industry. After discovery and i...

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Main Authors: Joonbum Lee, Yuguo Tompkins, Dong-Hwan Kim, Woo Kyun Kim, Kichoon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1085935/full