Gene expression of hepatic glucocorticoid receptor NR3C1 and correlation with plasmatic corticosterone in Italian chickens

Animal Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-148

  Marelli, S P ^a   Terova, G ^a   Cozzi, M C ^c   Lasagna, E ^a   Sarti, F M ^b   Cavalchini, L Guidobono ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoid receptor; NR3C1 Gene expression; Real time RT PCR; Rearing density; Stress

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE QUANTIFICATION; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILES; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; REAL TIME RT-PCR; STANDARD CURVE METHOD;

ANIMALS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STRESSES; TRANSCRIPTION;

HORMONES;

CORTICOSTERONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; ITALY; LIVER; METABOLISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CORTICOSTERONE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; ITALY; LIVER; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 77951087906     PISSN: 10495398     EISSN: 15322378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10495391003608621     Document Type: Article

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