The differences of gonadal hormones and uterine transcriptome during shell calcification of hens laying hard or weak-shelled eggs
Abstract Background Eggshell breaking strength is critical to reduce egg breaking rate and avoid economic loss. The process of eggshell calcification initiates with the egg entering the uterus and lasts about 18 h. It follows a temporal sequence corresponding to the initiation, growth and terminatio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-6017-2 |