Local agouti signaling protein/melanocortin signaling system that possibly regulates lipid metabolism in adipose tissues of chickens

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-182

  Yabuuchi, Masafumi ^a   Bando, Kana ^a   Hiramatsu, Misato ^a   Takahashi, Sumio ^a   Takeuchi, Sakae ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adipose; ASIP; Chicken; Melanocortin; POMC

Indexed keywords

AGOUTI; GALLUS GALLUS; MUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77952915690     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.009110     Document Type: Article

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