mRNA expression of components of the IGF system and of GH and insulin receptors in ovaries of broiler breeder hens fed ad libitum or restricted from 4 to 16 weeks of age

Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-294

  Heck, A ^a   Metayer, S ^a   Onagbesan, O M ^a,b   Williams, J ^a  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Broiler breeder; GH receptor; Insulin receptor; Insulin like growth factors (IGF); Ovary

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142090550     PISSN: 07397240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0739-7240(03)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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