Characterization of very-low density lipoprotein particle diameter dynamics in relation to egg production in a passerine bird

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1064-1074

  Salvante, Katrina G ^a,c   Lin, Gina ^b   Walzem, Rosemary L ^b   Williams, Tony D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Reproduction; VLDL; VLDL particle diameter; Yolk targeted VLDL; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD DEPRIVATION; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BREEDING; CHICKENS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD DEPRIVATION; LIPOPROTEINS, VLDL; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PARTICLE SIZE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 34247473913     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02724     Document Type: Article

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